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American Fool by John Cougar Mellencamp, album cover

First-year pressing

American Fool 1982 US Pressing (RVL 7501)

American Fool by John Cougar Mellencamp

Artist
John Cougar Mellencamp
Title
American Fool
Labels
  • Riva RVL 7501
  • Riva RVL-7501
Country
US
Released
1982
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
26-Compton Pressing

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.

  • RVL-7501-ASLabel, Side A
  • RVL-7501-BSLabel, Side B
  • RVL-7501-AS-PRC-C 2-1 STERLING ↔Runout, etched, Side A, variant 1
  • RVL-7501-BS-PRC-C 2-1 STERLING ↔Runout, etched, Side B, variant 1
  • RVL-7501-AS-PRC-C 2-1 -11 [(reversed) -6S-] STERLINGRunout, etched, Side A, variant 2
  • RVL-7501-BS-PRC-C-2-1-1 [(reversed) -4S-] STERLINGRunout, etched, Side B, variant 2
  • RVL-7501-AS-PRC-C1-1 IRunout, etched, side A, variant 3
  • RVL-7501-BS-PRC-C1-1 IRunout, etched, side B, variant 3
  • RVL-7501-AS-PRC-C 2-1-11 STERLINGRunout, etched, ['STERLING' stamped], side A, variant 4
  • RVL-7501-BS-PRC-C-2-1-111 STERLINGRunout, etched, ['STERLING' stamped], side B, variant 4
  • RVL-7501-AS-PRC-C 2-1-1111 -13- STERLINGRunout side A, variant 5
  • RVL-7501-BS-PRC-C-2-1-111 -4- STERLINGRunout side B, variant 5
All 87 pressings of American Fool