Vinyl pressings
by Tony Banks · 1983
The Fugitive was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
TOWN HOUSE TBLP 1 A//1∇ 420 H 11Runout side A, variant 1
TOWN HOUSE TBLP 1 B//1∇ 420 H 11Runout side B, variant 1
TOWN HOUSE TBLP 1 A//2∇ 420 H 11 5Runout side A, variant 2
TOWN HOUSE TBLP 1 B//1∇ 420 H 11 5Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A8352 17-B TOWN HOUSE Δ4454 O- B-18118-BRun-out etching side A
ST-A8352 18-B 1-2 O- TOWN HOUSE B-18119 Δ4454 -XRun-out etching side B
ST-A-835217-SPCenter Label, Side A
ST-B-835217-SPCenter Label, Side B
ST-A835217-B TOWN HOUSE [SRC logo] Δ4454 O- B-18118-B SP-AREtched side A
ST-A-835218-B @TGP 1-2 O- TOWN HOUSE B-18119 Δ4454 -X [SRC logo] SP-AREtched side B
ST-A-835217-ARLabel side A
ST-A-835218-ARLabel side B
STA835217-B 1-1 TOWN HOUSE [SRC Logo]var 1: Side A Runout
ST-A-835218-B @tgp 1-1 TOWN HOUSE [SRC Logo]var 1: Side B Runout
ST-A-835217-B 1-1 TOWN HOUSE [SRC Logo]var 2: Side A Runout
ST-A-835218-B @tGP 1-1 TOWN HOUSE [SRC Logo]var 2: Side B Runout
ST-A-235217 78-00711 A (CR)A-side etched runout
ST-A-235218 78-00711 B (CR)B-side etched runout
056 812383 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAM Λ2A-side runout
056 812383 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAM Λ 2B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 00711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Charisma 812 383-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Charisma 812 383-1Q / Charisma 812 383-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Charisma 8123831First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Italy | Charisma 812 383-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Charisma 812 383-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | PolyGram 812 383-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Charisma 812 383-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Charisma TBLP 1 / Charisma 812 383-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80071-1 / Atlantic 7 80071-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80071-1 / Atlantic 7 80071-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80071-1 / Atlantic 7 80071-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP2534LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 2016 | Europe | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP 2534LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin 206 962 / Charisma 206 962LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of The Fugitive are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Charisma TBLP 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TBLP 1, 80071-1, 78 00711, 812 383-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOWN HOUSE TBLP 1 A//1∇ 420 H 11 and TOWN HOUSE TBLP 1 B//1∇ 420 H 11. 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.
