Vinyl pressings
by Debbie Gibson · 1987
Foolish Beat 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.
2 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
CR 78-91097 A2Runout side A, variant 1
CR 78-91097 B1Runout side B, variant 1
CR 78-91097 A1Runout side A, variant 2
CR 78-91097 B1Runout side B, variant 2
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 | Canada | Atlantic 78 91097 / Broadbeard 78 91097First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 91097 / Broadbeard 78 91097First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Atlantic 7.891097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Atlantic 0-8655612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 6556012", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 789 109-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 786 556-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Atlantic 786 556-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Jamaica | Atlantic 7-891097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Mexico | Atlantic PRO-2727", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-180 (0-86556)12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-180 / Mobile Disco Records DS-18012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 10897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Atlantic 9637", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9059 / Atlantic 789059-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Foolish Beat are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Canada. One of them is Atlantic 78 91097.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 78 91097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CR 78-91097 A2 and CR 78-91097 B1. 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.
