Vinyl pressings
by Charles Fox · 1978
Foul Play (Original Soundtrack Album) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
T1 AL-9501-SA-2 I KENDUN-C ARunout side A variant 1
T1 AL-9501-SB - 2 I KENDUN-C ARunout side B variant 1
T1 AL-9501-SA-1 I KENDUN-D CRunout side A variant 2
T1 AL-9501-SB - 2 I KENDUN-C DRunout side B variant 2
AL.9501A MAXICUTSide A stamped
AL 9501B MAXICUTSide B stamped
AL-9501ASide A label
AL-9501BSide B label
AL 9501 SASide A label
AL 9501 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Arista AL-9501 / Arista AL.9501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Arista AL 9501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Arista IES-81144First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Philippines | Arista AL 9501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Arista ASTJ(L) 50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Sweden | Arista AL 9501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Arista ARTY 160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AL 9501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Arista 31C 064 62260LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Arista 3C 064-62260LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Arista 5C 062-62260LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 18RS-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Foul Play (Original Soundtrack Album) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AL 9501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9501, ARTY 160, AL-9501, IES-81144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 AL-9501-SA-2 I KENDUN-C A and T1 AL-9501-SB - 2 I KENDUN-C A. 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.
