Vinyl pressings
by Fats Domino · 1968
Fats Is Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
RS6304-A DCT4 DWJ S 1Runout Side A, "S 1" Stamped
RS6304-B DCT4 DWJ S 1Runout Side B, "S 1" Stamped
30,786Matrix Side A, On Label
30,787Matrix Side B, On Label
o Ƨ \ 30787 RS 6804 A RE-1 -1C E2Runout A
o Ƨ \ 30788 RS 6804 B RE-1 -1CRunout B
30,786Label A
30,787Label B
P 0 30787 RS 6804 A RE-1 -1FRunout Side A, Etched
P 0 30788 RS 6804 B RE-1 -1DRunout Side B, Etched
30,786Matrix Side A, On Label
30,787Matrix Side B, On Label
T o 30787 RS 6304 A RE-1 -1A 1 A2Runout A
T o 30788 RS 6304 B RE-1 -1A 1 A1Runout B
30,787Label A
30,788Label B
o \ 30787 RS 6304 A RE-1 -1CRunout Side 1 etched
o \ 30788 RS 6304 B RE-1 -1CRunout Side 2 etched
30,787Matrix Side 1, On Label
30,788Matrix Side 2, On Label
0 I 30787 RS 6304 A RE-1 -1C B A̶̷Side A etched, 0 stamped
0 I 30788 RS 6304 B RE-1 -1C BSide B etched, 0 stamped
30,787Side A label
30,788Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records CRV 6093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6304 / Reprise Records 6304LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6304 / Reprise Records 6304LP, Album, Promo, Repress, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Repress, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Italy | Reprise Records SRI 6304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 6304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 6304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6304First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records ST-91573 / Reprise Records ST 91573LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | New Zealand | Valiant Records VS107LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Valiant Records VS 107LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Midi MID 24 006 / Midi MID 209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Midi MID 24 006 / Midi MID 24.006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | Midi MID 24 006 / Midi MID 209LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Midi MID 24 006 / Midi MID 209LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Midi MID 24 006 / Midi MID 209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Midi MID 4006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Atlantic MID 24006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Mexico | Midi LPM 2010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 24 041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS-6304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 24 006 / Midi MID 209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBH 3001 / Warner Bros. Records RS 6304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Bullseye Blues BS 3604LP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of Fats Is Back are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6304, CRV 6093, SRI 6304, RRC 6304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS6304-A DCT4 DWJ S 1 and RS6304-B DCT4 DWJ S 1. 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.
