Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1978
Follow You Follow Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CB 309 A // 3 T 11 2Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
CB 309 B // 2 T 11 4Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
CB 309 A // 1 T 1 2Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
CB 309 B // 3 T 1 2Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
CB 309 A//3 TSide A runout Variant 1
CB 309 B//2 TSide B runout Variant 1
CB 309 A//2 T 1 2 4Side A runout Variant 2
CB 309 B//2 T 1 2 11Side B runout Variant 2
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ST-A-34988-1 SPA-side runout, variant 1
ST-A-34989-1B-side runout, variant 1
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1 [SRC logo] ST-A-34988-2A-side runout, variant 2
1-2 SP ST-A-34989-2B-side runout, variant 2
ST-A-34988-5 △104288 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout A-side
ST-A-34989-6 △104289Runout B-side
ST-A-34988 MOLabel A-side
ST-A-34989 MOLabel B-side
ST-A-34988-3-1-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A etched, [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. is stamped]
ST-A-34989-3-1-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B etched, [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. is stamped]
ST-A-34988-RISide A Label
ST-A-34989-RISide B Label
ST-A-34988-3-1-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A Etched & Stamped
A-34988-2-1-1 PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B Etched & Stamped
ST-A-34988-RISide A Label
A-34988-RISide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Philips 6079461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Charisma 6079 461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Charisma 6079 461 / Phonogram 6079 461First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic MS 1874XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic MS 1874XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Charisma 6173 517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Charisma 6837 476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1978 | Germany | Charisma 6079 461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Charisma 6079 4617", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Charisma CB 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Charisma CB 309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Charisma 6079 461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Not On LabelFlexi-disc, 4", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 4", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
30 vinyl pressings of Follow You Follow Me are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Charisma CB 309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CB 309, 3474, 6079461, 6079 461) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CB 309 A // 3 T 11 2 and CB 309 B // 2 T 11 4. 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.
