Vinyl pressings
by Mental As Anything · 1985
Fundamental As Anything 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 10 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.
MX 210061 RRLP 1212-1 DBSide A runout etched
MX 210062B̶C RRLP 1212-2 DBSide B runout etched
MX210061Side A label
MX210062Side B label
MX 210061 RRLP 1212-1 DBSIDE 1 Etched
MX 210062-BC RRLP 1212-2 DBSIDE 2 Etched
MX 210061 RRLP 1212-1 DBSIDE 1 Etched
MX 210062-D RRLP 1212-2 DBSIDE 2 Etched
EPC 26836 A1 C ΛSide A
EPC 26836 B1 2 5 ΛSide B
01-26836-1A-1 ASide 1, runout
01-26836-1B-1 BSide 2, runout
01-026836-1Side 1, label
01-026836-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Discos CBS 120.799First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8143 / CBS BA 3396LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic 26836 / Epic EPC 26836First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPC 450641First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Epic EPC 26836First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Israel | Epic CBS 26836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-718First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 28.3P-718First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Epic 26836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | WEA RRLP1212 / Regular Records RRLP1212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Epic 26836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 26836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Regular Records RRLP1212 / Regular Records RRLP 1212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | WEA RRLP1212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | WEA RRLP1212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Fundamental As Anything are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Australia, UK, Argentina, Europe and more. One of them is Regular Records RRLP1212, released March 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RRLP1212, EPC 26836, 120.799, 26836) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX 210061 RRLP 1212-1 DB and MX 210062B̶C RRLP 1212-2 DB. 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.
