Vinyl pressings
by Cilla Black · 1966
A Fool Am I (Dimmelo Parlami) was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7XCE 18405-1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
7XCE 18406-1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
7XCE 18405-1 GG KT 1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 2
7XCE 18406-1 L KT 1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 2
7XCE 18405-1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
7XCE 18406-1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
7XCE 18405Label A-side
7XCE 18406Label B-side
7XCE 18405 - 1 RT KT 5Runout side A, variant 1
7XCE 18406 - 1 AP KT 1Runout side B, variant 1
7XCE 18405 - 1 GT KT 1Runout side A, variant 2
7XCE 18406 - 1 AD KT 3Runout side B, variant 2
45-45683-F-1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
45-45684-F-1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
45-X45683Label A-side
45-X45684Label B-side
7XC18405 7XAPA1202Side A, label & etched
7XC18406 7XAPA1203Side B, label & etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Finland | Parlophone 45-DPY 707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Parlophone GMSP 111First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Ireland | Parlophone R(I)5515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Odeon OR-1639First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Parlophone R 5515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Parlophone R 5515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | Parlophone R 5515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Parlophone R 5515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Parlophone R 5515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Parlophone R 5515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Parlophone R 5515First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Parlophone R 5515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5782First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of A Fool Am I (Dimmelo Parlami) are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5515.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5515, 5782, A 8225, 45-DPY 707) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCE 18405-1 and 7XCE 18406-1. 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.
