Vinyl pressings
by Saga · 1983
The Flyer was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
815 411-7 S1 3 20Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
815 411-7 S2 3 20Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
815 411-7 S1 3 20 C 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
815 411-7 S2 3 20 A 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
815 400 - 1 S 1 3 20Runout side A, stamped - variant 1
815 400 - 1 S 2 3 20Runout side B, stamped - variant 1
815 411 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 A GRunout side A, stamped - variant 2
815 411 - 1 S 2 3 20 D 1Runout side B, stamped - variant 2
TA-38I7-AI A c:Runout side A - Variant 1
TA-38I7-BI A ´⏋Runout side B - Variant 1
TA-3817 A1 A 3Runout side A - Variant 2
TA-3817 B1 A 1Runout side B - Variant 2
A-3817-A1 ASide A
A 3817-B1 ASide B
G2 ZSS-171446-1D MASTERDISK HW A1Side A runout
G1 ZSS-171467-1D A2Side B runout
A-3817-A1 A 2Runout side A - Variant 1
A-3817-B1 A 1Runout side B - Variant 1
A-3817-A1 A 2Runout side A - Variant 2
A-3817-B1 A 4Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Portrait PR 45033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Maze Records MS 809First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 411-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 411-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Portrait 07 5P 256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Portrait 07•5P-256First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Epic SC-72032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 815 411-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 815 411-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Portrait TA 3817 / Epic TA 3817First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Portrait A 3817 / Epic A 3817First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Portrait A 3817 / Epic A 3817First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Portrait 37-04178First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | US | Portrait 37-04178First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 411-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Flyer are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 815 411-7, released August 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 815 411-7, 815 411-1, TA 3817, A 3817) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 815 411-7 S1 3 20 and 815 411-7 S2 3 20. 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.
