Vinyl pressings
by Supermax · 1979
Fly With Me 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.
31 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 20 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.
79/503 A 52128-A SSTRunout A, etched - variant 1
79/503 B XX SSTRunout B, etched - variant 1
79/503 A 52128 A" XX SSTRunout A, etched - variant 2
79/503 B 52128 B" X SSTRunout B, etched - variant 2
52 128 A 79/503 ARunout Side A, etched
52 128-B 79/503 BRunout Side B, etched
79/503 A 52128-A x SSTRunout Side A Variant 1, etched
79/503 B 52128-B xx SSTRunout Side B Variant 1, etched
52 128 A 79/503 A SSTRunout Side A, etched, variant 1
52 128-B 79/503 B SSTRunout Side B, etched, variant 1
79/503 A 52128A'' xx SSTRunout Side A, etched, variant 2
79/503 B 52128-B'' x SSTRunout Side B, etched, variant 2
79/503 A 52128-Ax SSTRunout A, etched - variant 1
79/503 B 52128Bxx SSTRunout B, etched - variant 1
79/503-ALabel Side A
79/503-BLabel Side B
79/503 A 52128 A" XX SSTRunout A, etched
79/503 B 52128 B" X SSTRunout B, etched
79/503-ALabel Side A
79/503-BLabel Side B
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 | Argentina | Elektra 208755First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Elektra EKS 52 128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Austria | Elektra ELK 52 128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Belgium | Elektra ELK 52 128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Elektra 90.122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra 6E-193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Elektra ELK 52 128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Elektra ELK 52 128 / Elektra 52128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | India | Elektra ELK 52 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Elektra G 52128 / Elektra G 52 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Russia | Elektra 9029543713LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
33 vinyl pressings of Fly With Me are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra ELK 52 128.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ELK 52 128, 6E-193, 208755, EKS 52 128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 79/503 A 52128-A SST and 79/503 B XX SST. 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.
