US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy WMOT Records D-121
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
D-121-A SP STERLING 1-3A-side run-out
D-121-B SP 1-1 STERLINGB-side run-out
D-121-A SPPrinted on label, Side A
D-121-B SPPrinted on label, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Fat Larry's Band · 1978
Boogie Town / Space Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
D-121-A SP STERLING 1-3A-side run-out
D-121-B SP 1-1 STERLINGB-side run-out
D-121-A SPPrinted on label, Side A
D-121-B SPPrinted on label, Side B
D-121-A 1B STERLING B1 S1A side runout
D-121-B 1A A-5 STERLING S1B side runout
D-121-AA side label
D-121-BB side label
1-1 D-121-A SP STERLINGSide A runout
D-121-B SP 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout
D-121-A SPSide A label
D-121-B SPSide B label
F-849-A-M SPMono Label
F-849-A-S SPStereo Label
15 D-121-A 1B STERLING A3Side A Runout
15 D-121-B-1A A5 STERLINGSide B Runout
D-121-ASide A Label
D-121-BSide B Label
F-849-AM-RE 1A SSSide A Runout
F-849-AS-1A CSM STERLING SISide B Runout
(F-849-A-M)Side A Label
(F-849-A-S)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Fantasy WMOT Records 3160-121First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Fantasy 17 067First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-121First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-121First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records F-849First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-121First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-121First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records Fantasy F-849First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | Australia | Fantasy K-74497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Fantasy FTC 1687", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy 12FTC 16812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 1687", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 1687", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 1687", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 1687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Boogie Town / Space Lady are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Fantasy WMOT Records D-121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-121, F-849, Fantasy F-849, 3160-121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-121-A SP STERLING 1-3 and D-121-B SP 1-1 STERLING. 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.