Vinyl pressings
by Amanda Lear · 1978
Follow Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
11950 A-2/78S Made in Germany 002 020Runout side A, variant 1
11950 B-2/78S Made in Germany 002 020Runout side B, variant 1
002 020 11950 A-2/78S M̶a̶d̶e̶ i̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
002 020 11950 B-2/78S M̶a̶d̶e̶ i̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
11950 A-2 /78S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
11950 B-2 /78S Made in Germany IIIRunout side B, variant 1
11950 A-2 /78S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 4
11950 B-2 /78S IV Made in Germany IIIRunout side B, variant 4
11950 A-2/78S Made in Germany 020Runout side A
11950 B-2 /78S Made In Germany 020Runout side B
S 11 950 ALabel A
S 11 950 BLabel B
11950 A-2 /78S Made in Germany 020Runout side A, variant 1
11950 B-2 /78S Made in Germany 020Runout side B, variant 1
11950 A-2 /78S III Made in Germany 020Runout side A, variant 2
11950 B-2 /78S IV Made in Germany III 020Runout side B, variant 2
11950 A-2 /78S Made in Germany 055 020Runout side A
11950 B-2 /78S Made in Germany 055 020Runout side B
S 11 950 ALabel side A
S 11 950 BLabel side B
002 020 11950 A-2/78S M̶a̶d̶e̶ i̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
002 020 11950 B-2/78S M̶a̶d̶e̶ i̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
S 11 950 ALabel side A
S 11 950 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austria | Ariola 11 950 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Austria | Ariola 11 950 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Austria | Ariola 11 950 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Inter Global Music IGM-005First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Canada | Epic 12E4-8290 / Inter Global Music 12E4-8290First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Inter Global Music IGM-005First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | El Salvador | Leo 1100-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 911 163 / Eurodisc 11950First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 911 163 / Eurodisc 11950First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 911 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 11 950 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 11 950 / Eurodisc 911 163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 11959First year7", Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 11 950First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 11 950 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Carrere CAR 6.2078012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Carrere CAR 6.14811 / Teldec CAR 6.14811 AC7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Carrere CAR 6.148117", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Not On Label C-6.20 780-0112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Unknown | Not On Label AL 9212" | 12" |
47 vinyl pressings of Follow Me are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Ariola 11 950 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11 950 AT, ARO 125, IGM-005, 12E4-8290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11950 A-2/78S Made in Germany 002 020 and 11950 B-2/78S Made in Germany 002 020. 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.
