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The Fog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by John Carpenter, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Fog (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by John Carpenter · 1984

18 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackMinimalAmbientElectronic

The Fog was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Fog

1 pressing came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USVarèse Sarabande STV 81191First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GermanyColosseum CST 8002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UKDeath Waltz Recording Company DW013.5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2013UKDeath Waltz Recording Company DW013.5LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKDeath Waltz Recording Company DW013.5LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013UKDeath Waltz Recording Company DW013.5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015UKSilva Screen SILLP1301LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2015UK & EuropeSilva Screen SILLP1301LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2015EuropeSilva Screen SILLP1301LP, Limited Edition, LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeSilva Screen SILLP1301LP, Limited Edition, LP, Limited Edition, All Media, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, LP, Limited Edition, All Media, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeSilva Screen SILLP1301LP, Remastered, Repress, LP, Remastered, Repress, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Remastered, Repress, LP, Remastered, Repress, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USWaxwork Records WW067LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USWaxwork Records WW067LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2020USWaxwork Records WW067LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USWaxwork Records WW067LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeSilva Screen SILLP1301LP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl
?EuropeSilva Screen SILLP1301LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
?GermanyColosseum CST 8002LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Matthew Ghost Story2:45
  2. A2Main Title Theme5:00
  3. A3Walk To The Lighthouse2:40
  4. A4Rocks At Drake's Bay2:24
  5. A5The Fog3:20
  6. B1Antonio Bay4:25
  7. B2Tommy Tells Of Ghost Ships2:24
  8. B3Reel 911:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Fog are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Fog are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.

When was The Fog first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US. One of them is Varèse Sarabande STV 81191.

How do I tell if my copy of The Fog is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STV 81191) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Fog on vinyl worth?

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.

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