Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1981
Stage Fright 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.
15 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
ST-A-40614-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, etched, except [SRC logo ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.] stamped
ST-A-40606-1 1-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCRunout side B, etched, except [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC logo] stamped
ST-A-40614-SPLabel A-side
ST-A-40606-SPLabel B-side
ST-A-40614-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ɑ R-8493-3A-side runout etching
ST-A-40606-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ɑ R-8494-3B-side runout etching
ST-A-40614-ARA-side label
ST-A-40606-ARB-side label
ST-DM-40604-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-Side Runout Etching
ST-DM-40606-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side Runout Etching
ST-DM-40604-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-40606-SPB-Side Label
A-40614-SPA
ST-A-40614-SPB
MX199735A-side label
MX199736B-side 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 | Australia | Atlantic 45 3887First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Benelux | Atlantic ATL.11.700 / Atlantic ATL 11.700First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7041)00022First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7041)00022First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7041)00022First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 20 268 / Atlantic ATL 20268First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | Italy | Atlantic W 11700First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 20.268 / Atlantic ATL 20268First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Hispavox 45-2177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Hispavox 45-2177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic DMD 306First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3887First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3887First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3887First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3887First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Stage Fright are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Benelux, Colombia and more. One of them is Atlantic 3887.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3887, DMD 306, 45 3887, ATL.11.700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-40614-1 1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-40606-1 1-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC. 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.
