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In-Flight Movie

by Starfighters · 1982

10 pressings8 countriesHard RockRock

In-Flight Movie was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of In-Flight Movie

7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Jive VA 33005Arista VA 33005
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STERLING A 1 ↔ VA 33005-SA-HRM1Side A

STERLING A 2 ↔ VA 33005-SB-HRM1Side B

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France

1982
Label and catalog number
Jive JIV 15004
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

[AGI logo] 8 2_12 JIV 1 5004 ASide A, runout

[AGI logo] 8 2_12 JIV 1 5004 BSide B, runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaJive JV 6604First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaJive VA 33005 / Arista VA 33005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FranceJive JIV 15004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982ItalyJive JVL 5084First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ScandinaviaJive HOP 205First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKJive HOP 205First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USJive VA 33005 / Arista VA 33005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982USJive VA 33005 / Arista VA 33005LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983GermanyJive 6.25 451LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983NetherlandsJive 656 045LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Working Girl3:56
  2. A2Running For The Gun3:05
  3. A3Who Cares3:31
  4. A4Out On The Street4:23
  5. A5Gallows Dancer3:28
  6. B1I'm Your Nightmare4:12
  7. B2Here's Looking At You4:59
  8. B3Hot Shot3:57
  9. B4Run Away3:22
  10. B5Great White Telephone1:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In-Flight Movie are there?

10 vinyl pressings of In-Flight Movie are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was In-Flight Movie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Jive HOP 205.

How do I tell if my copy of In-Flight Movie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HOP 205, VA 33005, JV 6604, JIV 15004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In-Flight Movie on vinyl worth?

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.

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