US
May 1971- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-10734
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 154213-1AA-side Runout Etching
ZSS 154214-1AB-side Runout Etching
Vinyl pressings
by Jody Miller · 1971
He's So Fine was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSS 154213-1AA-side Runout Etching
ZSS 154214-1AB-side Runout Etching
EPC S 7375 A1Runout (Stamped) Side A
EPC S 7375 B1Runout (Stamped) Side B
EPC S 7375 A1Runout (Stamped) Side A
EPC S 7375 B1Runout (Stamped) Side B
EPC S 7375 A2Runout (Stamped) Side A
EPC S 7375 B2Runout (Stamped) Side B
MX164722 ES107-1Side A runout hand-etched
MX164723 ES107-2Side B runout hand-etched
MX164722Side A label
MX164723Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Epic 5-10734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Epic EPC 7375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Epic EPIC 83002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 7375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Epic 5-10734First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Epic 5-10734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Epic 5-10734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Epic ES-107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Epic EPC S 7375First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Epic EPC S 7375First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Epic EPC S 7375First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of He's So Fine are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 5-10734, released May 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10734, EPC S 7375, ES-107, EPC 7375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 154213-1A and ZSS 154214-1A. 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.