Vinyl pressings
by Solution · 1977
Fully Interlocking 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.
7 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.
Ʊ[Utopia lyre] ROLL 8 A-2U U 1A-side stamped
Ʊ[Utopia lyre] ROLL 8 B-2U P 1B-side stamped
ROLL 8AA-side label
ROLL 8BB-side label
Ʊ[Utopia lyre] ROLL 8 A-2U H 1A-side stamped
Ʊ[Utopia lyre] ROLL 8 B-2U G 1B-side stamped
ROLL 8AA-side label
ROLL 8BB-side label
99 506 A-1Runout side A
99 506 B-2Runout side B
5C062-99506-A//32997-5-YRunout side A, variant 1
5c062-99506-B//32998-3-YRunout side B, variant 1
5C062-99506-A//32997-1-YRunout side A, variant 2
5c062-99506-B//32998-3-YRunout side B, variant 2
Ʊ[Utopia lyre] ROLL 8 A-2USide A runout, stamped
Ʊ[Utopia lyre] ROLL 8 B-2USide B runout, stamped
E 072 - 99 506 ASide A label
E 072 - 99 506 BSide B label
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 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 1 C 064-99 506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company IVS-81034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company IVS-81034First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 5C 062-99 506 / The Rocket Record Company 5C 062-99506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 062-99506LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Portugal | The Rocket Record Company 8E 072 995 06 / The Rocket Record Company 8E 072 - 99 506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | The Rocket Record Company ROLL 8 / The Rocket Record Company OC 062-99 506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | The Rocket Record Company ROLL 8 / The Rocket Record Company OC 062-99 506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS 84384LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | First American FA 7786LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Fully Interlocking are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Germany, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company ROLL 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROLL 8, 1 C 064-99 506, IVS-81034, 5C 062-99 506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ʊ[Utopia lyre] ROLL 8 A-2U U 1 and Ʊ[Utopia lyre] ROLL 8 B-2U P 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.
