UK
February 18, 1985- Label and catalog number
- Proto ENA 123
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ENA 123 A1Runout area side A
ENA 123 B1 ΛRunout area side B
Vinyl pressings
by Hazell Dean · 1985
No Fool (For Love) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ENA 123 A1Runout area side A
ENA 123 B1 ΛRunout area side B
ENAT - 123 - A 1 MT. DAMONT MWA-side runout, etched
ENAT - 123 - B 1 MT. DAMONTB-side runout, etched
ENAP+123+A ORLAKE
ENAP+123+B ORLAKE
LS 1489 ASide A
LS 1489 BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Proto LS 1489 / Liberation Records LS 1489First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·135First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Proto 134.680 / Proto 134 680First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Proto 234.680 / Proto 234 680First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENA P 123First year7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Shape · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Shape · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENAT - 123First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENA 123First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENA 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Proto ENA T 123 / Proto ENA(T) 123First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records V-1535112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of No Fool (For Love) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Proto ENA 123, released February 18, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENA 123, ENA T 123, ENA P 123, ENAT - 123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENA 123 A1 and ENA 123 B1 Λ. 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.