Vinyl pressings
by The Blackbyrds · 1976
Unfinished Business was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
T2 F 9518-A-1 TML-M D4Variant 1, runout side A
T2 F 9518-B-1 TML-M D5Variant 1, runout side B
T2 F 9518-A-1 TML-M D7Variant 2, runout side A
T2 F 9518-B-1 TML-M D9Variant 2, runout side B
F 9518-A TML-S H 1 PSide A runout, Variant 1
F 9518-B TML-S C 1 PSide B runout, Variant 1
F 9518-A TML-S PSide A runout, Variant 2
F 9518-B TML-S I 7.P PSide B runout, Variant 2
S F9518-A-1B TML-S AASide A runout, variant 1
2 S F 9518-B-1A TML-S A2Side B runout, variant 1
2 S F 9518-A-1A TML-S 2Side A runout, variant 2
S F 9518-B- 1B TML-S B4Side B runout, variant 2
FTA 3007 A-1 H 1 NICK WA-side runout stamped, except NICK W etched
FTA 3007 B-1 R 1 NICK W-B-side runout stamped, except NICK W- etched
FTA.3007AA-side label
FTA.3007BB-side label
2 SMX49775Side 1 Label
2 SMX49775Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Fantasy L 36029 / Fantasy F-9518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Fantasy 5978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Fantasy F-9518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Fantasy HFAS 841-15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Fantasy FTA 3007 / Fantasy FTA.3007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-9518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-9518First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-9518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-9518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Fantasy AMI 9518LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Fantasy VIP-6368 / Fantasy SFAN-6031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Fantasy VIP-6368 / Fantasy SFAN-6031LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Fantasy LP-9518LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Fantasy F-9518LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Fantasy 0888072359840LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Unfinished Business are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Fantasy F-9518, released November 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-9518, FTA 3007, L 36029, 5978) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T2 F 9518-A-1 TML-M D4 and T2 F 9518-B-1 TML-M D5. 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.
