UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 8114 TWarner Bros. Records 920857-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
W8114T A//1∇420 R 1 1 2Runout, Side A stamped
W8114T B//2∇420 R 1 1 5Runout, Side B stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1987
Family Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
W8114T A//1∇420 R 1 1 2Runout, Side A stamped
W8114T B//2∇420 R 1 1 5Runout, Side B stamped
W8114 A//2 ▽420 RRunout side A, variant 1
W8114 B//1 ▽420 RRunout side B, variant 1
W8114 A//1 ▽420 R 1 1 4 PhilRunout side A, variant 2
W8114 B//2 ▽420 R 1 3 2Runout side B, variant 2
W8114 A//1▽420 R 1 1 5Side A Runout, Stamped
W8114 B//3▽420 R 1Side B Runout, Stamped
928114-7Side A Label
928114-7Side B Label
W8114 A//1 ▽420 RRunout side A
W8114 B//1 ▽420 RRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 08420First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records PRO 81147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92-81147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 857-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 114-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W 8114 / Warner Bros. Records 928114-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WEAPRO254First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8114 T / Warner Bros. Records 920857-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8114 (T)First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8114 / Warner Bros. Records 928114-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8114 B / Warner Bros. Records 928114-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8114 / Warner Bros. Records 928114-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8114 / Warner Bros. Records 928114-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20842First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
21 vinyl pressings of Family Man are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Europe, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W 8114 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 8114 T, W 8114 (T), W 8114, W 8114 B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W8114T A//1∇420 R 1 1 2 and W8114T B//2∇420 R 1 1 5. 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.