Vinyl pressings
by Cher · 1972
Foxy Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
KRS-5514-A-W4 [Artisan logo] 21Side A runout, variant 1
KRS-5514-B-W4 [Artisan logo] 21Side B runout, variant 1
KRS-5514-A-W3 [Artisan logo] 21Side A runout, variant 2
KRS-5514-B-W3 [Artisan logo] 21Side B runout, variant 2
KRS-5514-A-1 [Artisan logo] T 1A Side Etch, except Artisan[logo] Stamp
KRS-5514 B-1 [Artisan logo] T 1B Side Etch, except Artisan[logo] Stamp
KRS 5514 A SW 7•27•92
KRS 5514 B SW 7•27•92
KRS-5514-A-W2 [Artisan logo] ISide A / etched [except Artisan logo] stamped
KRS-5514-B-W2 [Artisan logo] ISide B / etched [except Artisan logo] stamped
KRS 5514 A 1 SW 7-29-72 66
KRS 5514 B SW 7-29-72 66
KRS-5514-A-W2 [Artisan logo]Side A / etched [except Artisan logo] stamped
KRS-5514-B-W2 [Artisan logo]Side B / etched [except Artisan logo] stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 6135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | MCA Records MCALP - 600.029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Kapp Records KRS-5514First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 6135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 6135 / MCA Records MAPS 3165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 6135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 6135First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5128First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 6135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | MCA Records SMCA 569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Taiwan | 先鋒 PRC-5282LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kapp Records KRS-5514LP, Album, Remastered, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Remastered, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Kapp Records KRS-5514First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2493LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Kapp Records KRS-5514 / MCA Records MCA-2019LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Foxy Lady are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Kapp Records KRS-5514, released July 10, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KRS-5514, MUPS 459, MAPS 6135, MCALP - 600.029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KRS-5514-A-W4 [Artisan logo] 21 and KRS-5514-B-W4 [Artisan logo] 21. 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.
