Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Valli · 1967
I Make A Fool Of Myself was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.
40574 4̶0̶4̶7̶4̶ 4 MRA-side runout, variant 1
40575 4̶0̶4̶7̶5̶ 1 MRB-side runout, variant 1
40574 4̶0̶4̶7̶4̶ 1 MRA-side runout, variant 2
40575 4̶0̶4̶7̶5̶ 1 MRB-side runout, variant 2
40574 4̶0̶4̶7̶4̶ 1 MRA-Side Runout Etching
40575 4̶0̶4̶7̶5̶ 1 MRB-Side Runout Etching
1-40574Side A label
1-40575Side B label
2-40574 1 MRA-Side Runout Etching
2-40575 1 MRB-Side Runout Etching
2-40574A-Side Label
2-40575B-Side Label
30 4 146 1F▽ 1 420 1 5Runout side A
304146 2F▽1 420 1 6Runout side B
304 146 1FLabel side A
304 146 2FLabel side B
40484-AA Side Label
40484-BA Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Philips BF-342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Philips BF 304146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | Brazil | Philips CS 139.005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Chile | Philips 304.146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 304 146 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 304 146 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Greece | Philips 304 146 BF / Philips 3767First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Ireland | Philips EBF 1603 / Philips 304 146 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Philips BF-304146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | Philips 304146BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Philips BF 1603 / Philips 304 146 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Philips 40484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Philips 40484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Philips DJ2-40484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Philips 40484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philips PH.404847", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of I Make A Fool Of Myself are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Philips 40484.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40484, DJ2-40484, BF 1603, BF-342) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 40574 4̶0̶4̶7̶4̶ 4 MR and 40575 4̶0̶4̶7̶5̶ 1 MR. 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.
