Vinyl pressings
by "Weird Al" Yankovic · 1988
Fat was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ZS4 - 07769 - 3 AA G1 A | 5Runout etched side A
ZS4 - 07769 - 4 AA G1 B 8Runout etched side B
AA-AF ZS4 07769-3Label Side A
AA-AF ZS4 07769-4Label Side B
XSS-173849-1A GI A 1Etched
XSS-173849-1A GI B 5Etched
ZS4-07769-3AB M G1 A1Runout A
ZS4-07769-3AB M G1 B3Runout B
AA-AF ZS4 07769-3Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Unknown | Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australasia | Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Rock 'N' Roll Records ZS4 07769 / Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 07769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 127.333First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Greece | Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Philippines | Scotti Bros. Records SCT-84-118 / Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records PO 6 / Scotti Bros. Records 870 381 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records PZ 6 / Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records PO 6 / Scotti Bros. Records 870 381-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records ZS4 07769 / Rock 'N' Roll Records ZS4-07769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Rock 'N' Roll Records ZAS 01067 / Scotti Brothers Entertainment Co. ZAS 1067First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Fat are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Germany, Australasia and more. One of them is Rock 'N' Roll Records ZS4 07769.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS4 07769, ZAS 01067, ZS4-07769, 870 381-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZS4 - 07769 - 3 AA G1 A | 5 and ZS4 - 07769 - 4 AA G1 B 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.
