Vinyl pressings
by Vicious Pink · 1985
Fetish / Spooky was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TOWNHOUSE PINK 1 A[scored out]-1U-1-Q-3-8A side runout, etched / stamped
TOWNHOUSE PINK 1 AA-1U-1-Q-3-8AA side runout, etched / stamped
PINK 1ALabel, A side
PINK 1AALabel, AA side
12 PINK 1 A-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSEA side runout, stamped / etched
12 PINK 1 AA-1U-1-1AA side runout, stamped
12PINK 1ALabel, A side
12PINK 1BLabel, AA side
PINK P 1 ASide A picture
PINK P 1 BSide B picture
PINK+P+1+A ORLAKESide A etched runout
PINK+P+1+B ORLAKESide B etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Manhattan Records V-75096First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Parlophone 1 C 006-20 0563 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Parlophone 1C K 052-20 0564 612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Parlophone EMI 936First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD63First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Parlophone 12 Pink D1First year12", Special Edition | 12", Special Edition |
| 1985 | US | Manhattan Records V56003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Parlophone PINK 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Parlophone 1C K 052-20 0564 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Parlophone 12PINK 1 / Parlophone 12 PINK 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Parlophone PSLP 384First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Parlophone PINK P 1First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
12 vinyl pressings of Fetish / Spooky are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Parlophone PINK 1, released February 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PINK 1, 12PINK 1, PINK P 1, 12 Pink D1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOWNHOUSE PINK 1 A[scored out]-1U-1-Q-3-8 and TOWNHOUSE PINK 1 AA-1U-1-Q-3-8. 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.
