Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1971
Future Games was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
K-44153-A1 PORKYSide A run-out variant 1
K-44153-B1Side B run-out variant 1
K-44153-A1 6 A PORKYSide A run-out variant 2
K-44153-B1 6 ASide B run-out variant 2
(31,282)Center label, A-side
(31,283)Center label, B-side
S1 RS-6465-A 31282-1B SGA-side, etching
S1 RS-6465-B 31283 RE1 SG 1AB-side, etching
P RS-6465 31282-1 SGSide A runout, variant 1
P RS-6465 31283 RE1 SG A2Side A runout, variant 1
P RS-6465 31282-1 SG A 3Side A runout, variant 2
P RS-6465 31283 RE1 SG A 3Side B runout, variant 2
(31,282)Center label, A-side
(31,283)Center label, B-side
T1 RS-6465 31282-1-2 SGA-side, etching
T1 RS-6465-B 31283-RE1-1 SG 1AB-side, etching
T1 RS-6465 31282-1-1 SG C3Side A runout
T1 RS-6465-B 31283-RE1-1 SG CSide B runout
(31,282)Side A label
(31,283)SIde B label
RS-6465-A 31282-1ARunout A
RS-6465-B 31283 RE1 EG 1BRunout B
1 RS-6465-A 31282-1B SGRunout A, Variant 1
S 1 RS-6465-B 31283 RE1 SG 1ARunout B, Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6465 / Reprise Records 6465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Reprise Records 44153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Reprise Records 44153 / Reprise Records K44153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 153First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8171RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8171RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.6465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 6465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6465 / Reprise Records 6465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6465First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6465 / Reprise Records 6465First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6465 / Reprise Records 6465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Reprise Records 44153LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Japan | Reprise Records P-6382RLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Greece | Reprise Records 44153LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Reprise Records 8122796549LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Reprise Records 8122796549LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Reprise Records 6465LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RES1 6465 / Rhino Records 081227806286LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Reprise Records REP 44 153LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6465 / Reprise Records 6465LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6465LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6465LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6465LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6465LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6465LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 153LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 153LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 153LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 153LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 153LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 153LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records REP 44 153LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 44 153LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
69 vinyl pressings of Future Games are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records K44153, released September 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K44153, RS 6465, 44153, REP 44 153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-44153-A1 PORKY and K-44153-B1. 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.
