Vinyl pressings
by Live Wire · 1980
No Fright was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
19-64814-1A-1Side A runout, variant 1
19-64814-1B-1Side B runout, variant 1
19-64814-1A-1 ASide A runout, variant 2
19-64814-1B-1 ASide B runout, variant 2
3 SMX 56281 ..W2ASide 1 runout hand etched
3 SMX-56282 ..W2ASide 2 runout hand etched
SMX56281Side 1 label
SMX56282Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records L 37347 / A&M Records L-37,347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64814First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28006 / A&M Records SP-4814First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28006 / A&M Records SP-4814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 37347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | A&M Records 2PSP 64814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 64814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64814First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP 4814First yearLP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of No Fright are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 64814.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 64814, SP-4814, SP 4814, L 37347) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-64814-1A-1 and 19-64814-1B-1. 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.
