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The Visitor by Mick Fleetwood, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Visitor

by Mick Fleetwood · 1981

27 pressings20 countriesPop RockAfricanClassic RockRock

The Visitor was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Visitor

24 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 20 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.

UK

June 1981
Label and catalog number
RCA RCALP 5044
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

RCALP 5044 A - 2U F 9 TOWNHOUSERunout Side A Variant 1

RCALP 5044 B - 1U F 21 TOWNHOUSERunout Side B Variant 1

RCALP 5044 A - 2U E 5 2 TOWNHOUSERunout Side A Variant 2

RCALP 5044 B - 1U E 2 1 TOWNHOUSERunout Side B Variant 2

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA RCALP 5044
Format
LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

TOWNHOUSE LONDON AFL1 4CBC A-1USide A runout

LPFB 105Side B runout

TOWNHOUSE LONDON AFL1 4CBC B-1U ASide C runout

LPFB 105Side D runout

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor AFL1-4080
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AFL1-4080A 1 SIDE 1 TOWN HOUSE I A4Runout A, variant 1

AFL1-4080B 1 SIDE 2 TOWN HOUSE I A3Runout B, variant 1

AFL1-4080A 1 SIDE 1 TOWN HOUSE I A5 nRunout A, variant 2

AFL1-4080B 1 SIDE 2 TOWN HOUSE I 12AARunout B, variant 2

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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.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaRCA Victor AVI 4943First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1981BrazilRCA Victor 110.4003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-4080First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ColombiaRCA Victor 05(0131)01859First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981El SalvadorRCA Victor CA-1463First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1981El SalvadorRCA Victor CA-1463First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyRCA PL 14080 / RCA Victor PL 14080First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyRCA 32078-8 / RCA Victor 32078-8LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1981GermanyRCA PL 14080LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981GreeceRCA RCLP 20220 / RCA AFL 1-4080First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981IsraelRCA FL 4080First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyRCA PL 14080 / RCA Victor PL 14080First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanRCA RPL-8082First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1981JapanRCA RPL-8082First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsRCA PL-14080First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991UKGreat Expectations PIP LP 020 / Great Expectations PIPLP 020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Rattlesnake Shake3:49
  2. A2You Weren't In Love5:55
  3. A3O' Niamali2:47
  4. A4Super Brains4:07
  5. A5Don't Be Sorry, Just Be Happy4:24
  6. B1Walk A Thin Line3:19
  7. B2Not Fade Away2:22
  8. B3Cassiopeia Surrender4:34
  9. B4The Visitor4:05
  10. B5Amelle (Come On Show Me Your Heart)4:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Visitor are there?

27 vinyl pressings of The Visitor are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 1991.

When was The Visitor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA PL-14080.

How do I tell if my copy of The Visitor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL-14080, RCALP 5044, AFL1-4080, APL1 4080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Visitor on vinyl worth?

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.

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