Skip to content
VinylLens
Every Time Two Fools Collide by Kenny Rogers, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Every Time Two Fools Collide

by Kenny Rogers · 1978

28 pressings11 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Every Time Two Fools Collide 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Every Time Two Fools Collide

21 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 30170
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAS 30170 A-1U GH DB 2

UAS 30170 B-1U A DB 1

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA864-H
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UALA-864-1 RFS/MCSide A runout

UALA-864-2 RFS/MCSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA864-H
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UALA-864-H-1 RFS/MC M 1Etched Side A

UALA-864-H-B RFS/MC U 2Etched Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA864-H
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S-S UALA-864-1-1A RFS/MC A3Side A runout

1S UALA-864-2-1A RFS/MC I A3Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA864-H
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LO UALA-864-H-1 RFS/MC M 1Etched Side A

LO UALA-864-H-B RFS/MC U 2Etched Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA864-H
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

[SRC logo] UALA-864-1 1-1 RFS/MCSide A runout

[SRC logo] UALA-864-2 RFS/MC 1-1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 36609First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAC-5006 / United Artists Records UAC.5006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BarbadosLiberty LO-864First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA864-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaUnited Artists Records UALA 500864First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA864-H / United Artists Records UALA-864HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA864-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaLiberty UA-LA864-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyUnited Artists Records 30170 OT / United Artists Records UAS 30170 OTFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978IndiaUnited Artists Records UAS 30170First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanLiberty K28P-324First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978SingaporeUnited Artists Records UA-LA 864-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 7225First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKUnited Artists Records UAS 30170First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USUnited Artists Records UA-LA864-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 064-82994LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 062-82994LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USLiberty LO-864LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USLiberty LO-500864LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Every Time Two Fools Collide3:00
  2. A2You And Me2:57
  3. A3What's Wrong With Us Today2:51
  4. A4Beautiful Lies3:24
  5. A5That's The Way It Could Have Been3:04
  6. B1Why Don't We Go Somewhere And Love2:47
  7. B2Baby I'm-A Want You2:34
  8. B3Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight2:20
  9. B4The Loving Gift2:23
  10. B5We Love Each Other2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Every Time Two Fools Collide are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Every Time Two Fools Collide are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.

When was Every Time Two Fools Collide first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 30170.

How do I tell if my copy of Every Time Two Fools Collide is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 30170, UA-LA864-H, L 36609, UAC-5006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 30170 A-1U GH DB 2 and UAS 30170 B-1U A DB 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Every Time Two Fools Collide on vinyl worth?

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.

More Kenny Rogers on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Every Time Two Fools Collide worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free