Vinyl pressings
by Grey And Hanks · 1978
You Fooled 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.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
I kp A2E PD-11347-A 1S F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side Runout Etching
I kp A1G PD-11347-B 1S F1B-Side Runout Etching
PD-11347-AA-Side Label
PD-11347-BB-Side Label
PD-11347-A IS F1Side A Runout Etchings
JM-11347-C IS F1Side B Runout Etchings
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth Sides Runouts Stamped
PB 1346-A-1E A/E DAVE'S 'W'A-side runout
PB 1346-B-1E 'W' A/EB-side runout
PB 1346 AA-side label
PB 1346 BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PB-1346First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | RCA DDC007First year12" | 12" |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PB 1346 / RCA Victor PB 11346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PB 1346First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor PD-11347First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RCA JT-11347First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | RCA PB-11346First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | US | RCA JH-11346First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.400512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.400512", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.40937", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 100.400512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA SS-31867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of You Fooled Me are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is RCA Victor PD-11347.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-11347, PB-11346, JT-11347, JH-11346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I kp A2E PD-11347-A 1S F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and I kp A1G PD-11347-B 1S F1. 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.
