Vinyl pressings
by Black Box · 1990
Fantasy / Get Down (Rappapella) was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 9 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.
010 DSP-2113 A-2/00-8790887 IIRunout side A stamped; II etched
012 DSP-2113 B-2/00-8790887 IIRunout side B stamped
010 DSP-2113 A-2700-8790887Runout side A stamped; without etched
010 DSP-2113 B-2700-8790887Runout side B stamped; without etched
PT 43900 A-1U-1-1 NSRunout side A, variant 1
PT 43900 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, variant 1
PT 43900 A-1U-1-2Runout side A, variant 2
PT 43900 B-1U-1-2Runout side B, variant 2
PT 43896 A-1U-1-1Runout, side A, stamped
PT 43896 B-1U-1-1Runout, side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | RCA TLP-55005 / BMG Records TLP-55005First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australasia | RCA PB 43895 / Deconstruction PB 43895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australasia | RCA PT 43896 / Deconstruction PT 43896First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 879 088-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Deconstruction PB 43895 / RCA PB 43895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 879 088-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Airplay Records 9240 / Carrere 9240First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | France | Airplay Records 15044 / Carrere 15044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Airplay Records 9271 / Carrere 9271First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Germany | Polydor 879 089-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Polydor 879 305-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Deconstruction PT 43896First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Italy | Groove Groove Melody GGM 9015First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | Groove Groove Melody GGM 9016First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Mexico | RCA SL-7220 / BMG Ariola Mexico SL-7220First year12", Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Single · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | RCA PB 438957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Fantasy / Get Down (Rappapella) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1990 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Germany, UK, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Polydor 879 088-7, released November 12, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 879 088-7, 879 089-1, 879 305-1, PT 43896) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 010 DSP-2113 A-2/00-8790887 II and 012 DSP-2113 B-2/00-8790887 II. 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.
