Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1971
The Original Fleetwood Mac 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.
3 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
S 63875 A1 5 BSide A runout, variant 1
S 63875 B1 10 ASide B runout, variant 1
S 63875 A1 6 ASide A runout, variant 2
S 63875 B1 6 ASide B runout, variant 2
A MX169295-B SBP234277-1Side A Runout Stamped
A MX169296-B SBP234277-2Side B Runout Stamped
S 63875 1Side A Runout
S 63875 1Side B Runout
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 | CBS SBP-234277First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS 63875 / CBS S 63875First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 63875 / CBS S 63875First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP234277 / CBS SBP 234277LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | Sire SR 6045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | Sire SR 6045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Sire SR 6045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Sire SR 6045LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Essential! Records ESSLP 026 / Castle Communications ESSLP 026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Blue Horizon 19958400551 / Sony Music 19958400551LP, Album, Record Store Day, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234277LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 63875LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S 63875LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S 63875LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Original Fleetwood Mac are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is CBS 63875, released May 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 63875, SBP-234277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 63875 A1 5 B and S 63875 B1 10 A. 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.
