Vinyl pressings
by Family · 1971
Fearless was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
K-54003-A1 1 AA-side runout stamp, variant 1
K-54003-B1 3 DB-side runout stamp, variant 1
K-54003-A1 2 4 AA-side runout stamp, variant 2
K-54003-B1 2 4 CB-side runout stamp, variant 2
K-54003-A1 1 AA-side runout stamp
K-54003-B1 1 AB-side runout stamp
\ UAS-5562-1-1 11-4 DLEtched, side 1
X UAS-5562-2-1 11-4 DLEtched, side 2
1 UAS-5562-2-1 DLEtched, side 2, Variant 2
- UAS-5562-1-1 DLEtched, side 1, Variant 2
UAS-5562-1-1 DL 66Side A runout, variant 1
UAS-5562-2-1 DL 66Side B runout, variant 1
UAS-5562-1-1 DL 44Side A runout, variant 2
UAS-5562-2-1 DL 44Side B runout, variant 2
UAS-5562-A-1 lT DLSide A runout, variant 1
UAS-5562-B-1 lT DLSide B runout, variant 1
UAS-5562-A-1 lT DLSide A runout, variant 2
UAS-5562-B-1 lT DL BSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Reprise Records 54003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 003 / Reprise Records K54003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Israel | Reprise Records K54003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Reprise Records K54003 / Reprise Records K 54003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 5269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records K54003 / Reprise Records K 54003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records K54003First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-5562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-5562First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-5562First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-5562First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Reprise Records 114.002 / Music Hall 114.002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 5562LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS-5562LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS-5562LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | TIS TIS 8103 ASLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | TIS TIS 8103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Fearless are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Reprise Records K54003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K54003, UAS-5562, 54003, REP 54 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-54003-A1 1 A and K-54003-B1 3 D. 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.
