Vinyl pressings
by Amanda Lear · 1979
Fashion Pack (Studio 54) / Black Holes was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
100382 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
100382 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
100382 A-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
100382 B-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
600024 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A
600024 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 600 024 ALabel side A
S 600 024 BLabel side B
100382 A-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout A
100382 B-2/79S II Made in GermanyRunout B
S 100 382 ALabel A
S 100 382 BLabel B
002 100382 A-1/79S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
002 100382 B-1/79S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
S 100 382 ALabel side A
S 100 382 BLabel side B
100 382 A-1/79S
S 100 382 B-2/79S
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Ariola 100 382 / Ariola 100 382-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Epic E4-8331 / Inter Global Music E4-8331First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | France | Eurodisc 600024 / Eurodisc 912001First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Eurodisc 100382 / Eurodisc 911 206First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 100 382 / Ariola 100 382-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 600 024 / Ariola 600 024-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 100 382 / Ariola 100 382-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 100 382 / Ariola 100 382-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Ariola SL-7014First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Ariola S-317 / Ariola 100.550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Mexico | Ariola S-317 / Arabella 100.550First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Ariola 100 382-100 / Ariola 100.382First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Ariola 100.382 / Ariola 100 382-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Ariola 100 382-100 / Ariola 100.382First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Ariola 5100 382First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Fashion Pack (Studio 54) / Black Holes are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Austria, Canada, France and more. One of them is Ariola 100 382.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 382, 600 024, E4-8331, 600024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100382 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 100382 B-1/79S Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
