Vinyl pressings
by Earth And Fire · 1979
Reality Fills Fantasy was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AA 6413 509 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 12Runout side A, variant 1, stamped
AA 6413 509 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 1127Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
AA 6413 509 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 12 18Runout side A, variant 2, stamped
AA 6413 509 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 11 14Runout side B, variant 2, stamped
AA 6413 509 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 1 25Side One runout variant 1
AA 6413 509 2Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 1127Side Two runout variant 1
AA 6413 509 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 1 2 2Side One runout variant 2
AA 6413 509 2Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 1110Side Two runout variant 2
BBL-1010 A VI FXSide A, Etched
BBL-1010 B VI FXSide B, Etched
10 AA6360642 1Y 320Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA6360642 2Y 320Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6360642 1Y 320 DRunout side A, variant 2
10 AA6360642 2Y 320 DRunout side B, variant 2
10 AA6360642 1Y 320Side A
10 AA6360642 2Y 320Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Vertigo 31 167LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Finland | Bluebird BBL 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 67 442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6413 509First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6413 509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Vertigo STAR 5129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Vertigo 6410168 / Vertigo 64 10 168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Finland | Bluebird BBL 1010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Greece | Vertigo 6413 509LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Frog Records FRL 36010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Rossil RISLP 14066LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Mariann International MILP 1310LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Mariann International MILP 1310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Reality Fills Fantasy are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo 6413 509.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6413 509, BBL 1010, 67 442, 6360 642) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6413 509 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 12 and AA 6413 509 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 * 1127. 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.
