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Vinyl pressings

Don't Be Fooled By The Name

by Geordie · 1974

30 pressings17 countriesGlamHard RockRock

Don't Be Fooled By The Name was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Don't Be Fooled By The Name

18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
EMI EMA 764EMI 0C 064 ○ 94950
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Smooth Gatefold
Runout / matrix

YAX 4711-3 R O 1Side A runout, variant 1

YAX 4712-3 T 1Side B runout, variant 1

YAX 4711-3 R 1Side A runout, variant 3

YAX 4712-3 R 1Side B runout, variant 3

Full details of this pressing

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
EMI EMA 764EMI 0C 064 - 94950
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Textured
Runout / matrix

YAX 4711-3Side A runout, stamped

YAX 4712-3Side B runout, stamped

YAX.4711Side A, label

YAX.4712Side B, label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
EMI EMA764EMI 0C 064-94950
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

YAX 4711-3Side A stamped

YAX 4712-3Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ArgentinaEMI 8033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaEMI EMA764First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974BrazilEMI XEMC-8009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974DenmarkEMI EMA 764 / EMI 0C 064 94950First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974FranceRed Bus Records RBY.28015 / Red Bus Records RBY. 28015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyEMI 1C 062 - 94 950First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyEMI 1C 062 - 94 950LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1974ItalyEMI 3C 064 - 94950First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanOdeon EOP-81013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanOdeon EOP-81013First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974MexicoEMI Capitol - Mexico Slem-530First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974NetherlandsPink Elephant PE 877 064First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974New ZealandWorld Record Club E 3191, EMA764 (cover)LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1974New ZealandEMI EMA 764First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974South AfricaEMI EMCJ(D) 5016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeLilith LR347LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue
2016RussiaTape2Disk T2DLP 1001 / Мирумир MIR100767LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016RussiaTape2Disk T2DLP 1001 / Мирумир MIR100767LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016RussiaTape2Disk T2DLP 1001 / Мирумир MIR100767LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016RussiaTape2Disk T2DLP 1001 / Мирумир MIR100767LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2016RussiaTape2Disk T2DLP 1001 / Мирумир MIR100767LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016RussiaTape2Disk T2DLP 1001 / Мирумир MIR100767LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2017RussiaTape2Disk T2DLP 1001 / Мирумир MIR100767LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2019UKDemon Records DEMREC541LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024UKDemon Records DEMREC1148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Goin' Down
  2. A2House Of The Rising Sun
  3. A3So What
  4. A4Mercenary Man
  5. B1Ten Feet Tall
  6. B2Got To Know
  7. B3Little Boy
  8. B4Look At Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Be Fooled By The Name are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Don't Be Fooled By The Name are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.

When was Don't Be Fooled By The Name first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is EMI EMA 764.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Be Fooled By The Name is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMA 764, EMA764, 8033, XEMC-8009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 4711-3 R O 1 and YAX 4712-3 T 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Don't Be Fooled By The Name 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.

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