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Vinyl pressings

Funny Face

by Donna Fargo · 1972

18 pressings9 countriesCountry RockRockFolkWorld

Funny Face 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Funny Face

15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DOA-17429
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

26871-AS-2-11-1 RFS PR D WSSA-Side Runout Etching

26383-B-S-2-11-1 RFS PR D WSSB-Side Runout Etching

MB 26871-SLabel Side A

MB 26383-SLabel Side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DOA-17429
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

26871-A-S-4 w2 IAM (in triangle) RFS WSSRunout side A

26383-B-S-4 RFS WSSRunout side B

MB 26871-SLabel Side A

MB 26383-SLabel Side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DOA-17429
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

MB-26871-SA Side Label

MB-26383-SB Side Label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DOA-17429
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

26871-A-S-3 #2 IAM RFS WSSA-Side Runout Etching

26871-AS-4 IAM RFS WSSB-Side Runout Etching

MB 26871-SLabels

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaDot Records ZK-4879First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972CanadaDot Records DOT 17429XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972CanadaDot Records DGT 117XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyDot Records 1 C 006-93 899First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1972JapanDot Records JET-2155First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972NetherlandsDot Records D 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972New ZealandDot Records ZK-4879First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972UKDot Records DOT 144First year7", Single7", Single
1972USDot Records DOA-17429First year7", Single7", Single
1972USDot Records DOA-17429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972USDot Records DOA-17429First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1972USDot Records DOA-17429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1972USDot Records DOA-17429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972USDot Records DOA-17429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1972USDot Records DOA-17429First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 18 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AFunny Face2:42
  2. BHow Close You Came (To Being Gone)3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Funny Face are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Funny Face are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.

When was Funny Face first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dot Records DOA-17429.

How do I tell if my copy of Funny Face is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOA-17429, DOT 144, ZK-4879, DOT 17429X) 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 Funny 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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