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Playing The Fool by Gentle Giant, album cover

First-year pressing

Playing The Fool 1977 UK Pressing (CTY 1133)

Playing The Fool by Gentle Giant

Artist
Gentle Giant
Title
Playing The Fool
Label
  • Chrysalis CTY 1133
Country
UK
Released
January 14, 1977
Format
LP, Album · 2 records
Format notes
Booklet, Gatefold

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • CTY 1133A .. EG 9Side A etched (except 9, stamped)
  • CT♥ 1133 B//2 12 1Side B stamped
  • 2 CTY 1133C EG ..Side C etched (except 2, stamped)
  • 2 CTY 1133D EG ..Side D etched (except 2, stamped)
  • CTY 1133A - EG I-9Side A Runout - Variant 2
  • CTY 1133B - EG I-3Side B Runout - Variant 2
  • CTY 1133C EG - I-16Side C Runout - Variant 2
  • CTY 1133D EG - I-7Side D Runout - Variant 2
  • CTY 1133A 1 EG I-12Side A Runout - Variant 3
  • CTY 1133B 1 EG I-1Side B Runout - Variant 3
  • CTY 1133C EG 1 I-12Side C Runout - Variant 3
  • CTY 1133D EG 1 I-7Side D Runout - Variant 3
  • CTY 1133A EG I-11Side A Runout - Variant 4
  • CTY 1133B EG I-8Side B Runout - Variant 4
  • CTY 1133C EG I-11Side C Runout - Variant 4
  • CTY 1133D EG I-8Side D Runout - Variant 4
All 42 pressings of Playing The Fool