Vinyl pressings
by Dusty Springfield · 1970
Silly, Silly Fool was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
A-18046-11 LW AT WRunout, side A, etched
A-18045-11 LW AT WRunout, side B, etched
A-18046-PLLabel Side A
A-18045-PLLabel Side B
A-18046-MOSide A Label
A-18045-MOSide B Label
A-18046-1 LW AT WRunout Side A
A-18045-1 LW AT WRunout Side B
A-18046 SPLabel Side A
A-18045 SPLabel Side B
A - 18046 - 1 LW AT WRunout Side A
A - 18045 - 1 LW AT WRunout Side B
A-18046-PLLabel side A
A-18045-PLLabel side B
A-18046-1 LW AT WRunout Side A
A-18045-1 LW AT WRunout Side B
A-18046 SPLabel Side A
A-18045 SPLabel Side B
A-18046-1 LW AT WRunout Side A
A-18045-1 LW AT WRunout Side B
A-18046 SPLabel Side A
A-18045 SPLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Austria | Philips 6006 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Philips PH. 2705First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6006 012First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6006 012First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2705First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2705First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2705First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2705First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2705First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Silly, Silly Fool are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Austria, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2705, released January 30, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2705, 6006 015, PH. 2705, 6006 012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-18046-11 LW AT W and A-18045-11 LW AT W. 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.
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