Vinyl pressings
by Cock Robin · 1987
The Biggest Fool Of All was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
01-651035-1A-1Runout side A, variant 1
01-651035-1B-1Runout side B, variant 1
01-651035-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01-651035-1-B-1 CRunout side B, variant 2
01-651035-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 1
01-651035-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 1
01-651035-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01-651035-1B-1 BRunout side B, variant 2
ZSS-174218-1A DMM G1 Precision A 5Runout A, etched
ZSS-174218-1A DMM G1 Precision A 6Runout AA, etched
ZSS 174218Label both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651035 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651035 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651035 7 / CBS CBS 651035 0First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | Portugal | CBS CBS 651035 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | South Africa | CBS SSC 6064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651035 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS ARI 2056First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Special Edition, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Special Edition, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651035 6 / CBS 651035 7First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07639First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07639First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Columbia 658027 7 / Columbia COL 658027 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Biggest Fool Of All are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, Portugal, South Africa and more. One of them is CBS CBS 651035 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 651035 7, CBS 651035 6, 38-07639, SSC 6064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-651035-1A-1 and 01-651035-1B-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.
