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Dan FogelbergTell Me To My Face

Vinyl pressings

Tell Me To My Face

by Dan Fogelberg · 1978

11 pressings7 countriesFolk RockSoft RockPop RockRock

Tell Me To My Face 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Tell Me To My Face

10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic AS 550Full Moon AS 550
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

XSS 165535A

XSS 165536B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Full Moon S EPC 6707
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single
Runout / matrix

EPC-S-6707-A-1Side A runout, hand etched

EPC-S-6707-B-1Side B runout, hand etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaEpic ES 336First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978CanadaEpic 8-50605First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978EuropeEpic EPC 6707First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978New ZealandEpic BA 461956First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKFull Moon S EPC 6707First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single
1978UKFull Moon S EPC 6707First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1978USEpic 8-50605 / Full Moon 8-50605First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1978USEpic AS 550 / Full Moon AS 550First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1978USEpic 8-50605 / Full Moon 8-50605First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978UKFull Moon S EPC 6707First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979South AfricaEpic EN 1830 / Full Moon EN 18307", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ATell Me To My Face4:28
  2. BHurtwood Alley2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tell Me To My Face are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Tell Me To My Face are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Tell Me To My Face first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic 8-50605.

How do I tell if my copy of Tell Me To My Face is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50605, AS 550, S EPC 6707, EPC 6707) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tell Me To My Face on vinyl worth?

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.

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