US
1990- Label and catalog number
- Select Records FMS 62356
- Format
- 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
FMS 62356A F/M HUB CSB ♪ ♪Side 1
FMS 62356B F/M HUB CSB ♪ ♪Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Kid 'N' Play · 1990
Funhouse (The House We Dance In) was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
FMS 62356A F/M HUB CSB ♪ ♪Side 1
FMS 62356B F/M HUB CSB ♪ ♪Side 2
FMS-62356-2-A "Limited Edition" F/W (unreadable) HuBSide A
FMS-62356-2-B "Limited Edition" F/W (Invisible) HuBSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | Musidisc 106196First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | France | Musidisc 106197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records BCM 12459First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Select Records 145.817-7 / CNR Records 145.817-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Sweden | Sonet Grammofon AB 12 T 20129First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | US | Select Records FMS 62356First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Select Records FMS 62356-2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1990 | US | Select Records FMS 62356First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | US | Select Records FMS 6235612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Select Records FMS 62356First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Funhouse (The House We Dance In) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, France, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Select Records FMS 62356.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FMS 62356, FMS 62356-2, 106196, 106197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FMS 62356A F/M HUB CSB ♪ ♪ and FMS 62356B F/M HUB CSB ♪ ♪. 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.