Vinyl pressings
by X · 1983
More Fun In The New World 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.
17 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
STE-60283-A1 a B SLM B-18485-A1 0-1 SM1. △ 4̶9̶8̶5̶ 5161 1̶-̶1̶Side A runout
ST-E-60283-A̶B1 a B1 SLM B-18486-B1 SP 0-1 SM1-1 SLM △ 45161-X 1̶-̶1̶Side B runout
ST-E-60283-A-SPSide A, label
ST-E-60283-B-SPSide B, label
STE-60283-A1 ɑ SLM B-18485-A1 ∆ 5161 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
ST-E-60283-B1 ɑ -B1 SLM B-18486-B1 SLM ∆ 5161-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
STE-60283-A1 ̶S̶T̶-̶E̶-̶6̶0̶2̶8̶3̶-̶A̶1̶ ɑ ̶B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶9̶4̶-̶A̶1̶ SLM B-18485-A1 ∆ ̶4̶9̶8̶5̶ 5161 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
ST-E-60283-B1 ̶S̶T̶-̶E̶-̶6̶0̶2̶8̶3̶-̶B̶1̶ ɑ ̶B̶-̶1̶8̶4̶9̶5̶ -B1 SLM B-18486-B1 SLM ∆ ̶4̶7̶8̶5̶-̶X̶ 5161-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
Δ5161 1_1 STE-60283-A1 a SLM B-18485·A1Runout Side A [Etched]
SLM Δ5161-X 1_1 ST-E-60283-B1 a -B1 SLM B-18486-B1Runout Side B [Etched]
ST-E-60283-A-ARSide A label
ST-E-60283-B-ARSide B label
ST-E-60283-A1 {scratched}ST-E-60283-A1 [pressed symbol] B-18394-A1 SLM {scratched}B-18485·A1 0-1 SMI.I ∆{scratched}4985 5161 {scratched}I-ISide A runout, variant 1
ST-E-60283-B1 {scratched}ST-E-60238-B1 {pressed symbol] {scratched}B-18395 -B1 SLM B-18486-B1 SP 0-I SMI-I SLM ∆{scratched}4985-X 5161-X {scratched}I-ISide B runout, variant 1
ST-E-60283-A1 S̶T̶-̶E̶-̶6̶0̶2̶8̶3̶-̶A̶1̶ [Allied logo] B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶9̶4̶-̶A̶1̶ SLM B-18485 0-1 SM1-1 △4̶9̶8̶5̶ 5161 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
ST-E-60283-B1 S̶T̶-̶E̶-̶6̶0̶2̶8̶3̶-̶B̶1̶ -[Allied logo] B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶9̶5̶ -B1 SLM B-18486-B1 SP 0-1 SM1-1 SLM △4̶9̶8̶5̶-̶X̶ 5161-X 1̶-̶1̶Side B runout, variant 2
96-02831 A1 ∙1610∙ QuSide A runout
96-02831 B1 ∙1600∙ QuSide B runout
60283-1Side A, etched
60283-1 BSide B, etched
(208279) 60283-1Side A, label
(208279) 60283-1Side B, label
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 | Brazil | Elektra 22.086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra 96-0283-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra 96-0283-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra 96-0283-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Elektra 96-0283-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra 96-0283-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Elektra 96-0283-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Elektra P-11429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Elektra 96-0283-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60283-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 02831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Elektra 60283-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60283-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 9 60283-1 / Elektra 60283-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 9 60283-1 / Elektra 60283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Porterhouse Records PHR-2008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Fat Possum Records FP16983LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1698-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1698-4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3256 / Elektra MOVLP3256LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra 96 02831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 96-0283-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Elektra 60283-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of More Fun In The New World are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60283-1, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60283-1, 60283-1, 96 02831, 22.086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE-60283-A1 a B SLM B-18485-A1 0-1 SM1. △ 4̶9̶8̶5̶ 5161 1̶-̶1̶ and ST-E-60283-A̶B1 a B1 SLM B-18486-B1 SP 0-1 SM1-1 SLM △ 45161-X 1̶-̶1̶. 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.
