Vinyl pressings
by Randy Pie · 1977
Fast/Forward was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2417 109 = 2 S 1 320 C 1 SRunout side A, variant 1
2417 109 = 2 S 2 320 A1 LRunout side B, variant 1
2417 109 = 2 S 1 ̷3̷320 1A KRunout side A, variant 2
2417 109 = 2 S 2 320 1A KRunout side B, variant 2
2417 109 = 2 S1 2320 V1 GRunout side A
2417 109 = 2 S2 320 V1 FRunout Side B
2417 109 = S1 320 G 1ARunout Side A Variant 2
2417 109 =S2 320 F1 1ARunout Side B Variant 2
PD-1-6113 AS CP-2Runout A, variant 1
PD-1-6113 BS CP XRunout B, variant 1
PD-1-6113 AS CP-2 A [illegible] PRunout A, variant 2
PD-1-6113 BS CP X B PRunout B, variant 2
PD-1-6̶6̶1̶3̶ A MW PD1- 6113-A-RE-2 ◁22663(3)Side A runout
PD-1-6̶6̶1̶3̶ B PD1- 6113-B-RE-2 ◁22663-X(2)Side B runout
PD-1-6113 AS CP-2Side 1
PD-1-6113 BS CPSide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 2417 109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2417 109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2417 109 / Polydor PD-1-6113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2371 807 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Polydor 2371 807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Polydor 23 71 807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6113First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Fast/Forward are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, US, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2417 109.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2417 109, PD-1-6113, 2371 807 A, 2371 807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2417 109 = 2 S 1 320 C 1 S and 2417 109 = 2 S 2 320 A1 L. 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.
