Vinyl pressings
by Fashion · 1982
Fabrique was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
204561A-1 / 82 S1 Made In GermanyRunout, A-side, stamped, Variant 1
204561B-1 / 82 S1 Made In GermanyRunout, B-side, stamped, Variant 1
204561A-1 / 82 S1 II Made In GermanyRunout, A-side, stamped, etched [II], Variant 2
204561B-1 / 82 S1 Made In GermanyRunout, B-side, stamped, Variant 2
204561A-1/ 82.S1 Made in GermanySide A
204561 B-1 / 82 S1 Made in GermanySide B
SPART- 1185 A//1 ▽420 U 1 1 [lyre]topiaA-Side Runout, variant 1
SPART- 1185 B//4 ▽420 U 1 1 [lyre]topiaB-Side Runout , variant 1
SPART• 1185 A//1 ▽420 U 1 1 [lyre]topia 4A-Side Runout, variant 2
SPART• 1185 B//4 ▽420 U 1 1 [lyre]topia 3B-Side Runout , variant 2
SPART Y 1185 A//2 ▽420 U 1 11 1A side runout, machine stamped
JA TAPE ONEA side runout, etched
SPART Y 1185 B//4 ▽420 U 1 1 1 3B side runout, machine stamped
ƱTOPIAB side runout, etched
204561 A-1/ 82 S1 II Made in GermanySide A runout
204561 B-1 / 82 S I Made in GermanySide B runout
SPART 1185-ASide A label
SPART- 1185 A//1 ▽420 U 1 1 ƱtopiaA-Side runout
SPART- 1185 B//4 ▽420 U 1 1 ƱtopiaB-Side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Arista L 37797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AL 6604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Arista 204 561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Arista 6483377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Arista 6483377LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 25RS-175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 25RS-175 (SPART 1185 A)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Arista LAE-480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Arista SBLL 6149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Arista 5204 561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Arista ASTJ 134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Arista I-204561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Arista SPART 1185First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Arista SPART 1185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Fabrique are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is Arista 204 561, released May 21, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 204 561, SPART 1185, AL 6604, L 37797) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 204561A-1 / 82 S1 Made In Germany and 204561B-1 / 82 S1 Made In Germany. 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.
