Vinyl pressings
by David Essex · 1975
All The Fun Of The Fair was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CBS S 69160 A3 ARUNSide A runout variant 1
CBS S 69160 B3 ARUNSide B runout variant 1
CBS S 69160 A4 4 ⋀ ARUNSide A runout variant 2
CBS S9160 B4 ARUNSide B runout variant 2
AL 33813-1A ALLENRunout side 1 [Variant 1]
P BL-33813-1ERunout side 2 [Variant 1]
P AL 33813-1B 1T ALLENRunout side 1 [Variant 2]
P BL 33813-1B 1T 0 ALLENRunout side 2 [Variant 2]
P AL-33813-1F S1Side 1 Stamped S1 Etched
BL 3381-1C S1 ALLENSide 2 Stamped S1 ALLEN Etched
MX176349Side 1 label
MX176350Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234744 / CBS S 69160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KC 33813, AL 33813First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 69160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | CBS CBS 69160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPO-74First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPO-74First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | CBS S-ASF.1863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS CBS 69160 / CBS S 81037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS CBS 69160 / CBS S 69160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33813First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia KC 33813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33813First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 69160 / CBS S 69160LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of All The Fun Of The Fair are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 69160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 69160, PC 33813, KC 33813, SBP 234744) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 69160 A3 ARUN and CBS S 69160 B3 ARUN. 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.
