US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Checker 1155
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
15157 URNSide A Runout
15156Side B Runout
15157Side A Label
15156Side B Label
Gene ChandlerI Fooled You This Time / Such A Pretty Thing
Vinyl pressings
I Fooled You This Time / Such A Pretty Thing
by Gene Chandler · 1966
10 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
I Fooled You This Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 I Fooled You This Time
10 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Checker 1155
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
15157Side A Label
15156Side B Label
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Checker 1155
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
15157Side A Label
15156Side B Label
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Cadet 1155
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Checker 1155
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo
- Runout / matrix
15157Matrix
15157 URNRunout
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Chess CRS 8047
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
CRS 8047-ASide A Label
CRS 8047-BSide B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Chess CH-071First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Checker CH-1155First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Chess International AR 25.490First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Chess CRS 8047First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Chess CRS 8047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Checker 1155First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Checker 1155First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Checker 1155First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Checker 1155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Cadet 1155First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AI Fooled You This Time2:45
- BSuch A Pretty Thing2:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Fooled You This Time are there?
10 vinyl pressings of I Fooled You This Time are listed here, from 5 countries.
When was I Fooled You This Time first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Checker 1155.
How do I tell if my copy of I Fooled You This Time is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1155, CRS 8047, CH-071, CH-1155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15157 URN and 15156. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Fooled You This Time 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.
