Vinyl pressings
by Red Rider · 1979
Don't Fight It was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-1-12028 CANF2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ KPSide A runout, variant 1
ST-2-12028 F1 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ KPSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-12028 CAN F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A runout, variant 2
ST-2-12028 F1 (2 inside a circle) MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout, variant 2
S 1 12028 MAXICUTSide A
S 2 12028 MAXICUTSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-12028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-512028LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 127LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 12028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN-66164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12028LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Fight It are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, Australia. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12028 CANF2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ KP and ST-2-12028 F1 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ KP. 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.
