UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy 12 FTC 182
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
12 YFTC 182 A-1Runout, A-side, stamped
12 YFTC 182 B-1Runout, B-side, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Slick · 1979
Sexy Cream 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.
15 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
12 YFTC 182 A-1Runout, A-side, stamped
12 YFTC 182 B-1Runout, B-side, stamped
YFTC 182 A-1 D GRunout A-side stamped
YFTC 182 B-1 P 2Runout B-side stamped
YFTC 182A 45Label Side A
YFTC 182B 45Label Side B
D-122-A SP 1-2 F/W ΔMSide A runout
D-122-B SP 1-1 F/W ΔMSide B runout
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 | Brazil | Fantasy FDM-106First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Fantasy WMOT Records 3160-122First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Fantasy F 1960First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bellaphon BZC 4426First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Fantasy FTC 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy 12 FTC 182First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 182First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy 12 YFTC 182First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-122First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy F-1960First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-122First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-122First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-122First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18681 / Fantasy BF 18681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Sexy Cream are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Germany, Brazil and more. One of them is Fantasy 12 FTC 182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 FTC 182, FTC 182, 12 YFTC 182, D-122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 YFTC 182 A-1 and 12 YFTC 182 B-1. 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.