Vinyl pressings
by Talking Heads · 1979
Fear Of Music 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.
40 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.
SRK-1-6076-WW1 ─◁ STERLING gc.Side A runout, variant 1
SRK-2-6076-WW1 ─◁ STERLING gc.Side B runout, variant 1
SRK1∙6076-WW1 #4 ─◁ STERLING gc.Side A runout, variant 2
SRK∙2-6076-WW1 #2 ─◁ STERLING gc.Side B runout, variant 2
SRK·1-6076-WW1 SP 1·2 · ─◁ gc.Side A runout etched
SRK-2-6076-WW5. 1-2 ─◁Side B runout etched
STERLINGSide A runout stamped
S-2 SRK-6076-A-1A SXSide 1, variant 1
S1 SRK-6076-B-1A SXSide 2, variant 1
S 1 SRK-6076-A-1A SXTSide 1, variant 2
S 2 SRK-6076-B-1A SXT A4Side 2, variant 2
SRK.1.6076-LW1 . STERLING ✲ 3Side A etched except ✲ STERLING stamped [variation 1]
SRK.2.6076-LW1 . STERLING ✲ 1Side B etched except ✲ STERLING stamped [variation 1]
SRK-1-6076 LW5 ✲Side A etched except ✲ stamped [variation 2]
SRK.2.6076.LW3 . 4 ✲ STERLINGSide B etched except ✲ STERLING stamped [variation 2]
SRK-1-6076 M1 MRRunout, side A, etched
MR SRK-2-6076 M1Runout, side B, etched
SRK-1-6076-JW2 #1 0 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
SRK-2-6076-JW1 #2 STERLING gc 0Side B runout, variant 1
SUB-A SRK-1-6076-JW1 #1 STERLING 0Side A runout, variant 2
SRK-2-6076-JW1 #3 STERLING gc 0Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Sire 2C 070 63108 / Sire 2C 070-63.108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Sire 200 880First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Sire 56707First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Ireland | Sire SRK 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Sire RJ-7600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Sire RJ-7600First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Sire WBN 56.707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Sire wbn 56707 / Sire WBN 56.707First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Sire SR 6076LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Sire SR 6076LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Sire LAE-217LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Sire SRK 6076 / Sire SRK 6076 NPLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Sire SRK 6076 / Sire SRK 6076 NPLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Sire SRK 6076LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Music Hall 50-14.548-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Music Hall 50-14.548-2LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Germany | Sire SIR K 56 707 / Sire SIR 56 707LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Sire 56707 / WEA 56707LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Sire P-6487LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1982 | Japan | Sire P-6487LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited |
| 1983 | Italy | Sire SRYL 6076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Sire SRYL 6076LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Sire LB 56707 / Sire 56707LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Rhino Records R1-6076 / Sire R1-6076LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | Rhino Records R1-6076 / Sire R1-6076LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Europe | Sire R1-6076 / Rhino Records 8122-79655-4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Rhino Records R1-6076 / Sire R1-6076LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Sire RCV5 6076LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Sire QSR 6076LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 707 / Sire 56 707LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56707 / Sire 56 707LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 707 / Sire SRK 6076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 707LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 707 / Sire SRK 6076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 707 / Sire SRK 6076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire 8122796554 / Sire 8122-79655-4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 707 / Sire SRK 6076LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire 081227965549 / Rhino Records R1 6076LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Sire SIR K 56 707 / Sire SIR 56 707LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | WEA 56707 / Sire 56707LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | WEA 56707LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | Sire SIR K 56 707 / Sire SRK 6076LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Sire 56707 / Sire 56 707 (SRK 6076)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
94 vinyl pressings of Fear Of Music are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1979 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Sire SRK 6076, released August 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRK 6076, QSR 6076, 2C 070 63108, 200 880) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRK-1-6076-WW1 ─◁ STERLING gc. and SRK-2-6076-WW1 ─◁ STERLING gc.. 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.
