Vinyl pressings
by Jennifer Warnes · 1986
Famous Blue Raincoat 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.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
LAT 1227 A1 ⓶ SVariant 1, runout side A
LAT 1227 B1Variant 1, runout side B
LAT 1227 A1 #2 S , CRVariant 2, runout side A
LAT 1227 B1 CRVariant 2, runout side B
LAT 1227 A1 S (CR)Side A runout
LAT 1227 B1③ (CR)Side B runout
661-111-1-A [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
661-111-1-B 2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
661-111-1-A 1 3 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
661-111-1-B 2 1 1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
661111-1-A C1 G1 A4Side A runout/etched
661111-1-B 2 C1 G1 A17Side B runout/etched
ESide A & B runout/stamped
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 | Canada | Attic LAT 1227 / Attic LATC 1227LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Attic LAT 1227First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Attic LAT 1227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Attic LAT 1227 / Attic LATC 1227LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PL90048 / RCA 206 418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Sonet SLP-3106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Cypress Records 661 111-1 / Cypress Records 1C6 61111LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Cypress Records 661 111-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Cypress Records ALI-28023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Cypress Records ALI-28023First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Attic LAT 1227 / Cypress Records LAT 1227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Cypress Records 661 111-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 6012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 6012 / Cypress Records APL1 6012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 6012 / Cypress Records APL1 6012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Rock The House RTH 5052-1LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1996 | US | Classic Records RTH-5052LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1997 | US | Rock The House RTH 5052-1LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Cisco Music CLP7060-45LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2007 | US | Porch Light LLC CLP7060-45 / Cisco Music CLP7060-45LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Impex Records IMP6034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Impex Records IMP6021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Impex Records IMP6021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Impex Records IMP6021LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Impex Records IMP6033-112", 45 RPM, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Sonet SLP-3106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Famous Blue Raincoat are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Canada, US, Japan, Europe and more. One of them is Attic LAT 1227, released November 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 1227, 661 111-1, ALI-28023, PL90048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LAT 1227 A1 ⓶ S and LAT 1227 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.
