Vinyl pressings
by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam · 1987
Spanish Fly was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 16 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.
AL-40477 1A D G1Side A runout etched, except D stamped
BL-40477-1B G1Side B runout etched
AL-40477 1B D G1Variant 2, Side A runout etched, except D stamped
BL-40477-1A I G1Variant 2, Side B runout etched, except I stamped
AL-40477 1B2HZ: DM 3Runout side A, variant 1
B ̷A̷L-40477 1A2Z DM 3Runout side B, variant 1
AL-40477 1B2HZ: DM 7Runout side A, variant 2
B ̶A̶ L-40477 1A2Z DM 4Runout side B, variant 2
Å MX218619 450463-1-1Side 1 runout etched
Å MX218620 450463-2Side 2 runout etched
ÅSteve Smart's mark, etched on both runouts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Columbia 120-919First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 450463 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 450463 1 / CBS FC 40477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS 450463 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | CBS CLS 450463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22303 / Columbia FC 40477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22303 / Columbia FC 40477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | Columbia ASF 3150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Korea | CBS KJPL-0536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS 450463 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 450463 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 450463 1 / CBS CBS 450463 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Spanish Fly are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40477, released April 16, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40477, 450463 1, 120-919, 138.711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40477 1A D G1 and BL-40477-1B G1. 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.
