Vinyl pressings
by Billy Swan · 1974
I'm Her Fool / I'd Like To Work For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
T AF ZS8-8641-3 MPaul TIA-Side Runout Etching
T AF ZS8-8641-4 MPaul TIIIB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS8 8641-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS8 8641-4B-Side Label
AA-AF ZS8 8641-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS8 8641-4B-Side Label
P AA ZS8-8641-3 Mastering PaulA-Side Runout Etching
P AB ZS8-8641-4 MPaulB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS8 8641-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS8 8641-4B-Side Label
MX47041 (ZS8-8641)Label Side A
MX47042 (ZS8-8641)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Monument K-5887First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Monument ZS8 8641First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Monument K5887First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Monument ZS8 8641First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Monument ZS8 8641First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Monument ZS8 8641First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Monument ZS8 8641First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Monument MNT 30577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Monument S MNT 30577", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Suzy MNT 3057 / Monument MNT 30577", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I'm Her Fool / I'd Like To Work For You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Monument ZS8 8641.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 8641, K-5887, K5887) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T AF ZS8-8641-3 MPaul TI and T AF ZS8-8641-4 MPaul TIII. 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.
