Vinyl pressings
by Eumir Deodato · 1979
Knights Of 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.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.
BSK-1-3321-REI-JWI #5 STERLING 0Runout side A variant 1
BSK-2-3321-REI-JWI #1 STERLING 0Runout side B variant 1
BSK-1-3321-REI-JWI #3 STERLING 0Runout side A variant 2
BSK-1-3321-REI-JWI #1 STERLING 0Runout side A variant 3
BSK-1-3321-RE1-WW2 ---◄Runout Side A Variant 1
BSK-2-3321-RE1-WW1 #4 ---◄ STERLINGRunout Side B Variant 1
BSK-1-3321-RE1-WW1 #2 ---◄ STERLINGRunout Side A Variant 2
BSK-2-3321-RE1-WW1 #2 ---◄ STERLINGRunout Side B Variant 2
BSK-1-3321-RE1-LW3 SterlingA-side runout, Variant 1
BSK-2-3321-RE1-LW2 SterlingB-side runout, Variant 1
BSK-1-3321-RE1-LW2 ✲ SterlingA-side runout, Variant 2
BSK-2-3321-RE1-LW2 ✲ SterlingB-side runout, Variant 2
MX 189991 BSK 3321 - 1Runout Side A hand etched
MX 189992 BSK 3321 - 2Runout Side B hand etched
QBS-3321-SideI-1A-2H: DM 3A side etched, 3 stamped
QBS-3321-SideII-1A-2HZ: DM 1B side etched, 1 stamped
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3321First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records QBS 3321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 631LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56631First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56631First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10655WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10655WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LDWB-5356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GWEA-5356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1525LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1525LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
24 vinyl pressings of Knights Of Fantasy are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3321.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3321, 36.123, QBS 3321, WB 56 631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3321-REI-JWI #5 STERLING 0 and BSK-2-3321-REI-JWI #1 STERLING 0. 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.
