Vinyl pressings
by Bram Tchaikovsky · 1981
Funland was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
1S AB-4292-SA-CS4 SX STERLING GCVariant 1 side A runout
1S AB-4292-SB-CS4 SX STERLINGVariant 1 side B runout
1S AB-4292-SA-CS4 A1 STERLING GCVariant 2 side A runout
1S AB-4292-SB-CS1 B3 STERLING GCVariant 2 side B runout
A-I ◅ AB4292 SA-KISide A
B-I ◅ AB4292 SB-K2Side B
STERLINGBoth sides (stamped)
\ S AB4292-SA-CS1 35 | STERLING GC SXTRunout Side A
\ S AB-4292-SB-CS4 SXT B 11 STERLINGRunout Side B
AB 4292 SASide A label
AB 4292 SBSide B label
P 1 S AB.4292.SA -CS4 SX B STERLING GCSide A runout
P 1 S AB.4292.SB -CS4 SX C STERLINGSide B runout
AB 4292 SASide A label
AB 4292 SBSide B label
1 S AB-4292-SA-CS4 A1 I STERLING gcSide A runout
1S AB-4292-SB-CS1 B2 STERLING gcSide B runout
AB 4292 SASide A label
AB 4292 SBSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Arista SUP 80170First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | Arista L37563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Arista AB 4292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Arista 203 654First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Arista 203 654First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista 25RS-128First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Arista 203.725First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Arista AB 4292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Arista SPART 1164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Arista AB 4292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Arista AB 4292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Arista AB 4292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Arista AB 4292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Arista AB 4292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Funland are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AB 4292.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB 4292, SPART 1164, L37563, 203 654) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S AB-4292-SA-CS4 SX STERLING GC and 1S AB-4292-SB-CS4 SX STERLING. 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.
