Vinyl pressings
by Sad Café · 1977
Fanx Ta'ra 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.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PL 25101-A . 6E DAVE'S R.C.A. M A1VSide A - variant 1
PL 25101- B - 6E DAVE'S R.C.A. M A1SSide B - variant 1
PL 25101-A . 6E DAVE'S R.C.A. M. AIMSide A - variant 2
PL 25101- B - 6E DAVE'S R.C.A. M. AILSide B - variant 2
PL 25101 A-2U
PL 25101 B-2U
PL 25101-A-7E A/I JARunout Side 1
PL 25101-B-7E AIB WRunout Side 2
GKAY 31896 IS TID - 1A1 △ PRunout side A - Variant 1
GKAY 31897 IS TI - 1A1 △ PRunout side B - Variant 1
GKAY 31896 IS TID - 1A1 1 21 △ PRunout side A - Variant 2
GKAY 31897 IS TI - 1A1 13 △ PRunout side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PL 25101 / RCA PL 25101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 25101 / RCA Victor PL 25101First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 25101 / RCA Victor PL 25101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 25101 / RCA PL 25101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | RCA INTS 5132 / RCA PL 25101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 25101 A / RCA PL 25101 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6273LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA PL 25101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA PL 25101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Fanx Ta'ra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, France, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 25101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 25101, INTS 5132, PL 25101 A, RVP-6273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL 25101-A . 6E DAVE'S R.C.A. M A1V and PL 25101- B - 6E DAVE'S R.C.A. M A1S. 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.
