Vinyl pressings
by Company B · 1986
Fascinated was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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-DM-51160-51161-1 sf/atl. SRCSide A runout etchings & stamps
ST-DM-51162-51163-51164-1 1-2 sf/atl. SRCSide B runout etchings & stamps
ST-DM-51160/51161-SPSide A label
ST-DM-51162-51163-51164-SPSide B label
S-1950-A 'FULLERSOUND' ' MFRunout side A
S-1950B 'FULLERSOUND' MFRunout side B
ST-DM-51160-51161-1Side A
ST-DM-51162-51163-51163-51164-1Side B
S-1950-A FULLERSOUND MFA-Side Runout Etching
S-1950B FULLERSOUND MFB-Side Runout Etching
S-1950-A 'FULLERSOUND' MFA-Side Runout Etching
S-1950B 'FULLERSOUND' MFB-Side Runout Etching
ST-DM-51160/51161 ARSide A label
ST-DM-51162/51163/51164 ARSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-120First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86731First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | The Summer Records SR-1950First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic DMD 1012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86731First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | The Summer Records SR-1950First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | The Summer Records SR-1950First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86731First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86731First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | The Summer Records SR-1950First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic DMD 1012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Atlantic 0-8673112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 6731012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 929477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
49 vinyl pressings of Fascinated are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Philippines, South Africa. One of them is Atlantic 0-86731.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86731, SR-1950, DMD 1012, DS-120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-51160-51161-1 sf/atl. SRC and ST-DM-51162-51163-51164-1 1-2 sf/atl. 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.
