Italy
1985- Label and catalog number
- Cruisin' Records CRN 721
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CRN 721 A MGRunout side A, etched
CRN 721 B MGRunout side B, etched
CRN 721 ALabel side A
CRN 721 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Max-Him · 1985
Lady Fantasy was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
CRN 721 A MGRunout side A, etched
CRN 721 B MGRunout side B, etched
CRN 721 ALabel side A
CRN 721 BLabel side B
8570/1Label Side A
8570/2Label Side B
ZYX -5229/A etRunout groove side A
ZYX -5229/B etRunout groove side B
ZYX-1132/A etSide A
ZYX-1132/B etSide B
IP R ZYX 5290-A SSTRunout Groove Side A
IP R ZYX 5290-B SSTRunout Groove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Carrere 8570 / Julisa 8570First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Julisa 13.870First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records 5229 / ZYX Records ZYX REC 5229First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX R 5290 / ZYX Records R 5290First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Iceberg Records ICE M 1008First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX R 5290 / ZYX Records R 5290First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX R 5290 / ZYX Records R 5290First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX R 5290 / ZYX Records R 5290First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Cruisin' Records CRN 721First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Iceberg Records ICE S 08First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX-133First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-130First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-130First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Cruisin' Records CR M/321 / Gira CR M/32112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Terapia TPA 0032-1212" | 12" |
| 2005 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 5229-1212", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Lady Fantasy are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Italy, France, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Cruisin' Records CRN 721.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRN 721, 8570, 13.870, 5229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRN 721 A MG and CRN 721 B MG. 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.