Vinyl pressings
by Rainbow · 1986
Finyl Vinyl was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
827988 A // 2 ▽ 420 W 11 PhilSide A runout
827988 B // 2 ▽ 420 W 11 PhilSide B runout
827989 A // 2 ▽ 420 W 11 PhilSide C runout
827989 B // 2 ▽ 420 W 11 PhilSide D runout
A - 422827987-AS-HRMRunout side A, variant 1
A - 422827987-BS-HRMRunout side B, variant 1
A - 422827987-CS-HRMRunout side C, variant 1
A - 422827987-DS-HRMRunout side D, variant 1
827 988 - 1 S 1 320LP 1, Side 1 variant 1
827 988 - 1 S 2 320LP 1, Side 2 variant 1
827 989 - 1 S 1 320LP 2, Side 1 variant 1
827 989 - 1 S 2 320LP 2, Side 2 variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 827 987-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Brazil | Polydor 827 987-1 / Polydor 827987-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Polydor 827 987-1 / Polydor 827987-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2 9504First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 827 987-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Greece | PolyGram 827 987-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Greece | PolyGram 827 987-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Ireland | Polydor PODV8 / Polydor 827 989-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 827 987-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 29 MM 4501/2 / Mercury 827 987-1-M-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Peru | Polydor A20-POL / Polydor 8279871.1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Korea | Polydor SEL-RG 837First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Spain | PolyGram 827 987-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor PODV 8First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor 827 987-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Back On Black RCV026LPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
28 vinyl pressings of Finyl Vinyl are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1986 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Polydor PODV 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PODV 8, 827 987-1-M-2, 422 827 987-1 M-2, 422-827 987-1 M2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 827988 A // 2 ▽ 420 W 11 Phil and 827988 B // 2 ▽ 420 W 11 Phil. 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.
