Vinyl pressings
by Exodus · 1989
Fabulous Disaster 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.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A-1 ▷ 885612001 ASide A runout - etched
A-1 ▷ 885612001 BSide B runout - etched
885612001 A A-1ᐉSide A Runout, Etched (Triangle with Dot Stamped) Variant 2
885612001 B A-1ᐉSide B Runout, Etched (Triangle with Dot Stamped) Variant 2
08 24579 20 1A1Etching side A
08 24579 20 1B1Etching side B
MX 252037 465233.1.1Side A runout etched
MX 2520378.B 465233.1.2Side B runout etched
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 465233 1 / Relativity 465233 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Combat 61 20011 / Torrid Records 61 20011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Music For Nations MFN 90First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Music For Nations IRS 940.590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Music For Nations INT 148.510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Music For Nations MFN 90First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Korea | Combat MT34LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1989 | UK | Music For Nations MFN-90LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Combat 88561-2001-1 / Torrid Records 88561-2001-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | N.E.W Musidisc 102541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Music For Nations MFN 90First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Music For Nations MFN 90 PFirst yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Rock Brigade Records RBR-310LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Back On Black BOBV061LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | Back On Black BOBV061LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Spain | Black Sleeves BLACK145LPPICLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075991331 / Combat 19075991331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075991361 / Combat 19075991361LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075990111 / Combat 19075990111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075991341 / Combat 19075991341LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Century Media 19075991351 / Combat 19075991351LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Fabulous Disaster are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1989 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Combat 88561-2001-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88561-2001-1, MFN 90 P, 102541, MFN 90) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ▷ 885612001 A and A-1 ▷ 885612001 B. 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.
