UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AMS 7374
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Yellow
- Runout / matrix
AMS 7374 A4 △T 1 D DRunout A etched
AMS 7374 B1 △T 1 C_Runout B etched
Vinyl pressings
by Little Nell · 1978
Fever 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.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AMS 7374 A4 △T 1 D DRunout A etched
AMS 7374 B1 △T 1 C_Runout B etched
AMSP.7374.A.1Side 1
AMSP.7374.B.1Side 2
AMS 7374 A4 △T 1 D DRunout A etched
AMS 7374 B1 △T 1 C_Runout B etched
AMS 7374 A3etched on Side A
AMS 7374 B1etched on Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 006 61955First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Portugal | A&M Records PAMS 7374First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | A&M Records AMRS 1254First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1254First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7374First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMSP 7374First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7374First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7374First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7374First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7374First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-12031First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | A&M Disco SP-12031First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2183-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2183-S/2183First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2183-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Fever are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Brazil, Portugal and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7374.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7374, AMSP 7374, SP-12031, 2183-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 7374 A4 △T 1 D D and AMS 7374 B1 △T 1 C_. 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.