Vinyl pressings
by The Fatback Band · 1980
14 Karat was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SP-1-6729- ̶L̶P̶1̶AS-PRC-R JG♡ FW 2-1-1Runout A
SP-1-6729-BS-PRC-R3-1-1 JG♡ FWRunout B
SP-1-6729 ALabel A
SP-1-6729 BLabel B
SP-1-6729-AS-K1 A-2 ᐉRunout side A, variant 1
SP-1-6729-BS-K A-1 ᐉ G ♥Runout side B, variant 1
SP-1-6729-AS-K1 A-4 ᐉRunout side A, variant 2
SP-1-6729-BS-K G♥ A-2 ᐉRunout side B, variant 2
SP-1-6729-AS-PRC-C1-1 G♥ FWSide 1 runout
SP-1-6729-BS-PRC-C1-1 G♥ FWSide 2 runout
SP-1-6729-ASSide 1 label
SP-1-6729-BSSide 2 label
SP-1-6729-AS-PRC-R1-1-1 G♥ FW 1PSide 1 runout
SP-1-6729-BS-PRC-R3-1-11 G♥ FWSide 2 runout
SP-1-6729-ASSide 1 label
SP-1-6729-BSSide 2 label
SP-1-6729-ASSide 1 label
SP-1-6729-BSSide 2 label
SP-1-6729-AS-PRC-R FW 2-1-1Etching Side A
SP-1-6729-BS-PRC-R3-1-1 FWEtching Side B
SP-1-6729 ALabel Side A
SP-1-6729 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Spring Records SP-1-6729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0006 / Spring Records 28MM 0006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0006 / Spring Records 28MM 0006First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Spring Records 2391 493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6729 / Polydor 2391 490First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6729First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6729First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 490LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 490LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 490LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of 14 Karat are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Spring Records SP-1-6729.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-1-6729, 2391 493, 28MM 0006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-1-6729- ̶L̶P̶1̶AS-PRC-R JG♡ FW 2-1-1 and SP-1-6729-BS-PRC-R3-1-1 JG♡ FW. 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.
