Vinyl pressings
by Huey Lewis & The News · 1986
Fore! was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 29 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.
OV-42534-AS REI-I G1 MASTERDISK RLEtching side A, variant 1
OV-41534-BS-5 G2 MASTERDISKEtching side B, variant 1
OV-41534-AS RI E1-1 G1 MASTERDISK RL F7Etching side A, variant 2
OV-41534-BS 4 G1 MASTERDISK C1B9Etching side B, variant 2
P (P1) OV-42534-A-3 MASTERDISKRunout A Var. 1
OV-41534-B-3 MASTERDISK DRunout B Var. 1
P (AP) OV-42524-A-2 MASTERDISKRunout A Var. 2
P (AP) OV-42524-B-2 MASTERDISK CRunout B Var. 2
CDL 1534 A // 1 ▽ 420 V L 8221 BAZZA ⑭Side A runout, variant 1
CDL 1534 B // 2 ▽ 420 V L 8222 ⑭Side B runout, variant 1
CDL 1534 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 11 C L.18221 BAZZA SI ⑮Side A runout, variant 2
CDL 1534 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 11 G L.18222 ⑭Side B runout, variant 2
CDL 1534 A4Side A Runout
CDL 1534 B3Side B Runout
CDL 1534 A // 1 ▽ 420 V BAZZASide A runout - variant 1
CDL 1534 B // 2 ▽ 420 VSide B runout - variant 1
CDL 1534 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 4 1 BAZZASide A runout - variant 2
CDL 1534 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 1 5Side B runout - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Chrysalis 120 825 / Discos CBS 120 825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Chrysalis RML 53211 / Festival Records RML 53211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Chrysalis 260.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CHX 41534 / Chrysalis CHX-41534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41534 / Chrysalis CHX 41534LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CHX 41534 / Chrysalis CHX-41534First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Colombia | CBS 141960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 1001600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 897 / Chrysalis 207 897-8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 897 / Chrysalis 207 897-8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 897 / Chrysalis 207 897-8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 897 / Chrysalis 207 897-8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Chrysalis 830 436-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Chrysalis 36 157-6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Germany | Chrysalis 13 599 6 / Chrysalis 207 897LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 64 3215341LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Chrysalis OV 41534LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
57 vinyl pressings of Fore! are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Chrysalis OV 41534, released August 20, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OV 41534, CHR 1534, CDL 1534, RML 53211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OV-42534-AS REI-I G1 MASTERDISK RL and OV-41534-BS-5 G2 MASTERDISK. 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.
