Vinyl pressings
by The Neville Brothers · 1981
Fiyo On The Bayou was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SP0-4866-A-T-2 T1Runout A, variant 1
SP4866BT3@tGP 1TRunout B, variant 1
SP0-4866-A-T-4 @tGP 1TRunout A, variant 2
SP-0 4866BT3@tGP 1TRunout B, variant 2
AM SP 04866-A RCA1 A1 [face with pointy ears] [trumpet symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
AM SP 04866-B RCA1 A1 [face with pointy ears] [trumpet symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
AM SP 04866-A RCA1. [face with pointy ears] A1 H [trumpet symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
AM SP 04866-B RCA 1· [face with pointy ears] A 1C- [trumpet symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
SPO-4866-A-P3 @tGPA side runout, variant 1
SP4866-B - P4 AB side runout, variant 1
SP-0 4866 ̶B̶ A-P2A side runout, variant 2
SP0 4866B - P- 5 @tGPB side runout, variant 2
SPO-4866B-A-S1 @tGPSide A Etched
SP-O 4866AB-S-1 @tGPSide B Etched
SP-4866-A [Trumpet logo]Side A runout
SP-4855-B-TLC-T nc.Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | A&M Records L 37756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4866First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64866First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 37756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | A&M Records SP-4866 / A&M Records AMLS 64866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-4866First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-4866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-4866First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-4866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 65LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Demon Records FIEND 65LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C19Y4003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | A&M RecordsLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 394866-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4866LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Fiyo On The Bayou are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4866.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4866, L 37756, AMLH 64866) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP0-4866-A-T-2 T1 and SP4866BT3@tGP 1T. 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.
