Vinyl pressings
by Main Source · 1992
Fakin' The Funk was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year. 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Wild Pitch Records Y-56251First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Wild Pitch Records SPRO #04874First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | Japan | Wild Pitch Records MJ0005 / Mary Joy Recordings MJ000512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | Wild Pitch Records SPRO-0487412" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Wild Pitch Records Y-5625112", Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Mr Bongo MRB7190NG / Mr Bongo MRB71907", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Mr Bongo MRB71907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2021 | UK | Mr Bongo MRB71907", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Germany | Mr Bongo MRB7190W / Mr Bongo MRB71907", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Wild Pitch Records Y-5625112", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Fakin' The Funk are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US. One of them is Wild Pitch Records Y-56251.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Y-56251, SPRO #04874) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶S̶̶P̶̶R̶̶O̶̶-̶̶0̶̶4̶̶8̶̶7̶̶4̶̶-̶̶A̶̶Z̶̶1̶̶ Y-56251-AZ1 DMS cg ☮ "BA BA BUP BUP BA" SRC and ̶S̶̶P̶̶R̶̶O̶̶-̶̶0̶̶4̶̶8̶̶7̶̶4̶̶-̶̶A̶̶Z̶̶1̶̶ Y-56251-AZ1 DMS cg ☮ "BA BA BUP BUP BA" SRC. 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.
