Vinyl pressings
by Roger Taylor · 1981
Roger Taylor's Fun In Space 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.
29 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 21 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.
EMC 3369 A-1 25Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
EMC 3369 B-1 18Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
EMC 3369 A-1 13Side A runout stamped, variant 2
EMC 3369 B-1 22Side B runout stamped, variant 2
EMC 3369 A-1 C 1 HTMSide A runout, stamped / etched
EMC 3369 B-1 C 1Side B runout, stamped
5E-522-A-ED-SP STERLING [EDP logo] M1Side A runout, variant 1
5E-522-B-1ED-SP [EDP logo] M1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
5E-522-A-1ED-SP [EDP logo] M1Side A runout, variant 2
5E-522-B-1ED-SP STERLING [EDP logo] M1Side B runout, variant 2
5E-522-A- ED-SP M1 STERLING EDPSide A runout, etched / stamped
5E-522-B- ED-SP M1 STERLING EDPSide B runout, etched / stamped
5E-522-ASide A label
5E-522-BSide B label
5E-522-A-7-SH-AR + SLM + △601 B-15549 STERLINGSide A runout
5E-522-B-7-SH-AR + SLM + △601-X B-15550 STERLINGSide B runout
5E-522-ASide A label
5E-522-BSide B label
P-11000E1 TO 1-4 1-A-20 3 〄Side A runout, variant 1
P-11000E2 TO 1-A-7 3 〄Side B runout, variant 1
P-11000E1 TO 1-4 1-A-23 3 〄Side A runout, variant 2
P-11000E2 TO 1-A-14 3 〄Side B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | EMI 8952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | EMI EMC 3369 / EMI 8952First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | Elektra 5E522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 64328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Elektra X5E-522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | EMI 1A 062-64328First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | EMI 2C 070-64328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-64 328 / EMI 1C 064-64328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Israel | Portrait EMC 3369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-64328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-64328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | EMI SLEM 1019 / EMI 33C 062-64328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Elektra 5E-522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | EMI 11C 076-64328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | EMI EMC 3369 / EMI 0C 062-64 328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Omnivore Recordings OVLP-116 / Omnivore Recordings 816651014736LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
31 vinyl pressings of Roger Taylor's Fun In Space are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Japan, Europe and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3369, released April 6, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3369, 5E-522, P-11000E, 1A 062-64328) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 3369 A-1 25 and EMC 3369 B-1 18. 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.
