US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 19236
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-794289-B (PR)PA-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-794290-A (PR)PB-Side Runout Etching
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Stamp Each Side
ST-A-794289-PRA-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Jeremy Spencer Band · 1979
Flee 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.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-A-794289-B (PR)PA-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-794290-A (PR)PB-Side Runout Etching
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Stamp Each Side
ST-A-794289-PRA-Side Label
ST-A-794289-B Atlantic Studios D.K.Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A-7944290-A Atlantic Studios D.K.Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A-794289-BBB-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR) PRCRunout side A, variant 2
ST-B-794290-AAA-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR) PRCRunout side B, variant 2
ST-A-794289-BB △24367 ② (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A side runout etch, exc ATLANT... stamp
ST-A-794290-AA ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. MR △24367-X ② (PR)B side runout etch, exc ATLANT... stamp
ST-A-794289-MOA side label
ST-A-794290-MOB side label
MX190186 5019236 1Matrix Side 1 Stamped
MX190186 5019236 2Matrix Side 2 Stamped
MX190186Label Side 1
MX190187Label Side 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 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic QSD 19236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 624First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10721AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10721AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 50624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19236First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Uruguay | Atlantic 130008 / Atlantic SD 19236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | South Korea | WEA OLW-302LP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of Flee are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19236.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19236, K 50624, QSD 19236, ATL 50 624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-794289-B (PR)P and ST-A-794290-A (PR)P. 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.