American Fool by John Cougar Mellencamp, album cover

First-year pressing

American Fool 1982 Germany Pressing (WEA K 57 004)

American Fool by John Cougar Mellencamp

Artist: John Cougar Mellencamp
Title: American Fool
Labels: WEA WEA K 57 004
WEA WEA 57 004
Riva WEA K 57 004
Riva WEA 57 004
Country: Germany
Released: 1982
Format: LP, Album, Stereo

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.

WEA 57 004-1Side A matrix on label
WEA 57 004-2Side B matrix on label
R/S Alsdorf 57004 A STRAWBERRY (G)Side A runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 57004 B X STRAWBERRY (G)Side B runout, variant 1
57004 A R/S Alsdorf •STRAWBERRY (G)• 23Side A runout, variant 2
57004 B R/S Alsdorf STRAWBERRY (G) 61Side B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 57004 A X •STRAWBERRY (G)• 83Side A runout, variant 3
R/S Alsdorf 57004 B X STRAWBERRY (G) 80 DSide B runout, variant 3
R/S Alsdorf 57004 A X •STRAWBERRY (G)• 4Side A runout, variant 4
R/S Alsdorf 57004 B STRAWBERRY (G) 15Side B runout, variant 4

All 87 pressings of American Fool