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Van Halen — Fair Warning

Fair Warning by Van Halen — album cover

Known pressings

30 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1981DEWarner Bros. RecordsWB 56 89912" Vinyl
1981PTWarner Bros. RecordsWAR 56 89912" Vinyl
1981USWarner Bros. Records—Vinyl
1981USWarner Bros. RecordsHS 354012" Vinyl — Jacksonville pressing
1987DEWarner Bros. Records7599-23540-2CD
1987JPWarner–Pioneer Corporation32XD-680CD
1987USWarner Bros. Records3540-2CD
1987USColumbia House, Warner Bros. RecordsW2 3540CD — Columbia House club edition
1989JPWarner Bros. Records20P2-2033CD
2000CAWarner Bros. RecordsW2 47740HDCD
2000USWarner Bros. Records9 47740-2HDCD
2000XEWarner Bros. Records923 540-2CD
2001JPWarner Bros. RecordsWPCR-10919HDCD
2005JPWarner Bros. RecordsWPCR-75057CD
2008JPWarner Bros. Records, WarnerWPCR 12868, WPCR-12868HDCD
2013CARhino, Warner Bros. Records[none]Digital Media
2015—Warner Bros. Records, RhinoHS 3540, [none]Digital Media — 2015 remaster
2015—Rhino, Warner Bros. Records[none]Digital Media — 2015 remaster
2015USRhinoRR1 354012" Vinyl — 2015 remaster
2015XEWarner Bros. Records0081227954970CD — 2015 remaster
2015XEWarnerRR2 3540 / 0081227954970CD
2015XWRhino, Warner Bros. Records[none]Digital Media
2016JPWarner Bros. RecordsWPCR-80383CD
2019JPRhino, Warner Bros. Records[none]Digital Media
2025USMobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2246Hybrid SACD (CD layer)
——Warner Bros. Records081227954970CD
—CAWarner Bros. RecordsCD 3540CD
—USWarner Bros. Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.3540-2, D 154521CD — BMG Direct
—USWarner RecordsRR2 3540 / 081227954970CD — Warner Records reissue
—XEWarner Bros. Records7599-23540-2CD

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.