Vinyl pressings
by Deacon Blue · 1989
Fergus Sings The Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DEAC T-9-A2 timtomSide A runout, variant 1
DEAC T-9-B2 TY1Side B runout, variant 1
DEAC T-9-A2 ∴ timtomSide A runout, variant 2
DEAC·T9·B3 ∴ 4Side B runout, variant 2
DEAC.9.A1 Λ TY1Runout, etched/stamped, side A
DEAC.9.B 1 O TY1 ΛRunout, etched/stamped, side B
DEAC 9BLabe,l side B
DEAC 9ALabel, side A
DEACQT+9+A ORLAKE (etched) TY1 (stamped)Side A runout
DEACQT+9+B ORLAKE (etched) TY1 (stamped)Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654912 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 654912 6 / CBS CBS 654912 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Ireland | CBS DEAC 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2184First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS DEAC QT 9First year10", 45 RPM, Single | 10", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | CBS DEAC GT9First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | CBS DEAC B9First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 654912 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | CBS DEAC T 9First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS DEAC 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 654912 7 / CBS CBS 654912 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Fergus Sings The Blues are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Spain, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS DEAC T 9, released May 8, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEAC T 9, DEAC 9, DEAC QT 9, DEAC GT9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DEAC T-9-A2 timtom and DEAC T-9-B2 TY1. 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.
