UK
April 4, 1988- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 460628 1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
460628-1 A1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
460628-7 B1Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Eighth Wonder · 1988
Fearless was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
460628-1 A1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
460628-7 B1Runout side B
460628-1-A1 1 TOWNHOUSE ASide A runout
460628-7.B1 1 A TOWNHOUSESide B runout
460628 1 A☆Side A label
460628 1 B☆Side B label
MX 251167 460628-1.1Hand Etched Side A
△ MX 251168.B 460628.1 S2Hand Etched Side B
AL 44390Side A label
BL 44390Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 460628 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | WTG Records BFP 44390 / Epic BFP 44390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 460628 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 460628 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 460628 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | CBS CBS 460628 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | CBS CBS 460628 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | CBS 460628 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Epic/Sony 25·3P-5021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Epic/Sony 25·3P-5021First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 460628 1 / CBS CBS 460628-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 460628-1 / CBS CBS 460628 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 460628 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony COL 460628 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Demon Records DEMRECDLX006LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 460628 4 / CBS 460628 4LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Fearless are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1988 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 460628 1, released April 4, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 460628 1, P 44390, 460628 1, BFP 44390) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 460628-1 A1 TOWNHOUSE and 460628-7 B1. 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.