Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1985
Cerulean was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
HAI-300-A LYN-15441-IUT Z ƱTOPIAA-side, etched
HAI-300-B LYN-15442-IUT Z ƱTOPIAB-side, etched
HAI-300-C LYN-15443-IUT ZC-side, etched
HAI-300-D LYN-15444-IUT ZD-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 85/86First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records L35P 1238/39First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records L35P 1238/39First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records L35P 1238/39First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Shanghai HAI 300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Commander 39006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Commander 39008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Pair Records PDL-2-1208LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Castle Communications CCSLP 216LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Imtrat imtrat 880.007LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Platinum 24077 / Platinum PLP 80LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Platinum PLP 79 / Platinum 24076LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Cerulean are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Greece, Japan. One of them is Shanghai HAI 300, released August 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAI 300, SMB 85/86, L35P 1238/39) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HAI-300-A LYN-15441-IUT Z ƱTOPIA and HAI-300-B LYN-15442-IUT Z ƱTOPIA. 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.
