Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
Fame 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.
57 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 31 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.
RS-1-3080-AS-SP2 1-5 [SRC logo]Side A runout
RX-1-3080-BS-SPI [SRC logo] 1-3Side B runout
RX-1-3080AS-SPSide A label
RX-1-3080BS-SPSide B label
RX-1-3080-AS-CMP3-1-11 PRC-W -2Ɛ-Etched, side A
RX-1-3080-BS-CMP3-1-2 PRC-W A(4 over 6)Etched, side B
RX-1-3080-ASLabel, side A
RX-1-3080-BSLabel, side B
RX-1-3080-AS • CMP3-1-111 PRC-W -15-Side A etched (15 is backwards), variant 2
RX-1-3080-BS-CMP3-1-2 PRC-W -13-Side B etched (13 is backwards), variant 2
(RX-1-3080-AS)Side A label matrix
(RX-1-3080-BS)Side B label matrix
RX-1-3080-AS-PRC-R4-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
RX-1-3080-BS-PRC-R3-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
RX-1-3080-AS-PRC-R1-1-111Side A runout, variant 2
RX-1-3080-BS-PRC-R1-11-111Side B runout, variant 2
RX-1-3080-AS-PW3Side 1; etched
RX-1-3080-BS-PW2Side 2; etched
(PR)PSide 1; etched
(PR)Side 2; etched
RX-1-3080-AS-PRC-R3-1-11Side A (Etched)
RX-1-3080-BS-PRC-R3-1-11Side B (Etched)
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 | Argentina | RSO 2394 265 / RSO 6152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | RSO 2394 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | RSO 2394 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | RSO 2394 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RX-1-3080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RX-1-3080LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RX-1-3080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RX-1-3080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | RSO 2394 265First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Ecuador | RSO LP-71012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | RSO 2394 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | RSO 2394 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | RSO 2394 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | RSO 2394 265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | RSO 2394 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Greece | Polydor 2394 265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Brazil | Globo Polydor 825.388-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RSO 2394 265LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | RSO 2394 265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RSO 2394 265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RSO SPELP 82 / RSO 2479 253LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RSO RX-1-3080 / RSO 2394 265LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
70 vinyl pressings of Fame are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1980 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is RSO RX-1-3080.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RX-1-3080, 2479 253, MWF 1088, 2394 265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1-3080-AS-SP2 1-5 [SRC logo] and RX-1-3080-BS-SPI [SRC logo] 1-3. 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.
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