Album value
Fleetwood Mac — Fleetwood Mac.
First-press value.
The first Fleetwood Mac album with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks was released July 11, 1975 on Reprise, recorded at Sound City in Van Nuys. It took more than a year to reach No. 1 in the US, on the chart dated September 4, 1976, and is RIAA-certified 9× Platinum. Original US copies are MS 2225 in a textured jacket with a lyric sheet, and most sell for $10 to $20 on Discogs. Rumours, two years later, is covered in its own guide.
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The first-press, by the numbers
Released 1975. The US first-press shipped on the Reprise tan steamboat label.
- US stereo catalog: MS 2225
- UK first-press: Reprise (UK) K 54043
- RIAA certification: 9× Platinum (US)
Compare this copy with the artist's other collectible originals. See the Fleetwood Mac vinyl value profile.
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How to confirm a first-press
Three things separate an original from a later reissue beyond the catalog number.
- MS 2225 on the labels, a 0698 price code on the spine, a textured jacket and a printed lyric sheet
- On some 1975 labels the rim text has no Warner address or logo; labels from about 1976 carry the full Warner Communications rim text with the 91510 zip code
- Many copies are stamped KENDUN in the dead wax with a hand-etched '♡ POGO', a mark showing producer Keith Olsen was present for the cutting; Winchester copies show a rifle symbol
- Later pressings were renumbered MSK 2281; the UK original is K 54043 on mustard Reprise labels without the Warner 'W' logo, in a textured jacket
The matrix runout etched in the dead wax is the definitive identifier when label and catalog number both look era-correct.
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What it's worth
Recent sold-listing ranges. Pressing, condition, and current market all move the number.
| Pressing & condition | Recent sold |
|---|---|
| 1975 first-press (NM) | $25–$60 |
| 1975 first-press (VG+) | $10–$20 |
| Reissue (any later catalog), NM | $12–$25 |
What pushes to the top: MS 2225 with early rim text, the POGO etch, a clean textured jacket and the lyric sheet; promo copies have sold for a median of $50 on Discogs.
Sources: Discogs sold listings (90-day window), Popsike.com auction archive, Goldmine Record Album Price Guide.
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If you have one
Pull the record. Check the label first against the Reprise tan steamboat label design. Confirm the catalog number on the label matches MS 2225. Then check the matrix runout in the dead wax. All three lining up is the first-press confirmation.
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Check this pressingA few questions
The ones that come up.
Check the label design (Reprise tan steamboat label), the catalog number (MS 2225), and the matrix runout etched in the dead wax. All three need to line up for a confirmed first-press. MS 2225 on the labels, a 0698 price code on the spine, a textured jacket and a printed lyric sheet.
MS 2225 with early rim text, the POGO etch, a clean textured jacket and the lyric sheet; promo copies have sold for a median of $50 on Discogs brings the top of the NM range, typically $25–$60.
Reissues use different label designs, different mastering, and were pressed in far larger quantities. Fleetwood Mac reissues from later decades trade at $12–$25 per NM copy. The first-press premium reflects scarcity, era-authenticity, and collector demand — not the music itself.
Fleetwood Mac was issued in stereo only as a first-press. The MS 2225 pressing is the reference.
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