Vinyl pressings
by Andy Fraser · 1984
Fine Fine Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DM 206186 A-1/84 S IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 206186 B-1/84 S IIIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 206186 A-1/84 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2, stamped, III etched
DM 206186 B-1/84 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2, stamped, III etched
[SRC logo] STIL-845443-D TOWNHOUSEVariant 1 - runout side one
STIL-845444-E [SRC logo]Variant 1 - runout side two
[SRC logo] STIL-845443-D 1-3 TOWNHOUSEVariant 2 - runout side one
STIL-845444-E [SRC logo]Variant 2 - runout side two
ST-IL-845443-ARSide A label
ST-IL-845444-ARSide B label
STIL-845443-0 1-2 SPAR B-19358-D △6758 O- TOWNHOUSE [SRC logo]A side etch, exc TOWNHOUSE, SRC stamp
STIL-845444-E 1-3 [SRC logo] B-19359-E △6758-X O-B side etch, exc SRC stamp
LIB 5029-A DBRunout Side 1
LIB 5029-B DBRunout Side 2
LIB 5029 ADisc label Side 1
LIB 5029 BDisc label Side 2
ISL 9772-A TLC-A
ISL 9772-B TLC-A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB-5029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL 9772First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 206 186-320 / Island Records 206 186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Island Records 822 250-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19772First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Island Records ILPS-9772First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Island Records 90153-1 / Island Records 7 90153-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Island Records 90153-1 / Island Records 7 90153-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Island Records 25SI-207 / Polystar 25SI-207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Island Records 25SI-207 / Polystar 25SI-207First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Fine Fine Line are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 206 186-320.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 206 186-320, 90153-1, 25SI-207, LIB-5029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 206186 A-1/84 S III and DM 206186 B-1/84 S III. 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.
