US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Arista AB 4175
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1S AB-4175-SA 1C C1Runout A, Hand Etched
1S AB-4175-SB 1C A2Runout B, Hand Etched
TML-SBoth Runouts, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by John Williams · 1978
The Fury (Original Soundtrack Recording) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1S AB-4175-SA 1C C1Runout A, Hand Etched
1S AB-4175-SB 1C A2Runout B, Hand Etched
TML-SBoth Runouts, Stamped
AB-4175-SA 1A S2 5XTRunout A, Hand Etched
AB-4175-SB 1C S2 5XTRunout B, Hand Etched
TML-SBoth Runouts, Stamped
1S AB 4175 SA-RE-1 TML-S 1A B\Runout, side A
1S AB-4175- SB 1A TML-M B2Runout, side B
AB 4175 SALabel, side A
AB 4175 SBLabel, side B
AB-4175-SA IDRunout A, Hand Etched
TML-MRunout A, Stamped
AB-4175-SB ICRunout B, Hand Etched
TML-SRunout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Arista AL 4175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Arista 31C 064 61934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Arista AB 4175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Arista 3C 064-61934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Arista IES-81102 / Toshiba EMI IES-81102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Arista IES-81102 / Toshiba EMI IES-81102First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Arista SPART 1056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4175LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4175First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Arista AB 4175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of The Fury (Original Soundtrack Recording) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AB 4175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB 4175, SPART 1056, AL 4175, 31C 064 61934) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S AB-4175-SA 1C C1 and 1S AB-4175-SB 1C A2. 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.

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