Vinyl pressings
by Nick Mason · 1981
Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports 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.
25 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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.
SHSP 4116 A-1U F̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶1̶1̶6̶ ̶A̶1̶ 3 1Runout A-side, stamped and etched, variant 1
SHSP 4116 B-1U F̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶1̶1̶6̶ ̶B̶1̶ 2 1Runout B-side, stamped and etched, variant 1
SHSP 4116 A-1U F̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶1̶1̶6̶ ̶A̶1̶ 1 4Runout A-side, stamped and etched, variant 2
SHSP 4116 B-1U F̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶1̶1̶6̶ ̶B̶1̶ 1 2Runout B-side, stamped and etched, variant 2
PAL-37307 1-A CSMSide A hand etched
PBL-37307 1-B CSMSide B hand etched
\ S PAL-37307 1-B CSM 0 A3Side A hand etched, variant 2
\S PBL 37307 1-B CSM 0 A1Side B hand etched, variant 2
PAL-37307 1-C CPSide A runout, variant 1
PBL-37307 1-C CPSide B runout, variant 1
P PAL-37307 1-C CP DSide A runout, variant 2
P PBL-37307 1-C CPSide B runout, variant 2
T2 PAL-37307 1-ESide A hand etched
1T PBL-37307 1-FSide B hand etched
1 T PAL-37307 1-E C111 (scratched out)variant 2 Side A hand etched
1 T PBL-37307 1-FC111 (scratched out)variant 2 Side B hand etched
AL-37307-GIA G1
BL-37307-1AA G1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237635First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237635First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Europe | Harvest 1C 064-64 216 / Harvest 1A 062-64216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Harvest 2C 070-64216 / Harvest 2C 070 - 64.216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-64 216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-64 216 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-64 216 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 216First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1981 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-64 216LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-64 216 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Harvest 14C 062-64216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-64216LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Italy | Harvest 3C 064-64216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2047First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Harvest 1A 062-64216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Harvest 0190295660178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Harvest SHSP 4116.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 4116, FC 37307, PC37307, C 37037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 4116 A-1U F̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶1̶1̶6̶ ̶A̶1̶ 3 1 and SHSP 4116 B-1U F̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶1̶1̶6̶ ̶B̶1̶ 2 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.
