Japan
1975- Label and catalog number
- RAK ERR-10774
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Kenny · 1975
Fancy Pants was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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.
YRAK 196 A-2 LPA-Side - Stamped
CBA-Side - Etched
YRAK 196 B-1 PO 2B-Side - Stamped
BLAIRB-Side - Etched
YRAK 196 A-2 H M 1 CBSide A runout stamped/etched, variant 1
YRAK 196 B-1 P R 2 BLAIRSide B runout stamped/etched, variant 1
YRAK 196 A-2 1 HDSide A runout stamped/etched, variant 2
YRAK 196 B-1 1 WTSide B runout stamped/etched, variant 2
YRAK 196 A-2 CCstamped on A runout
YRAK 196 B-1 CCstamped on B runout
CBHand Etched on A runout
BLAIRHand Etched on B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | RAK YRAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-96349First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Denmark | RAK RAK 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-96 349 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 349First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Hungary | Pepita SPSK 70210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | RAK ERR-10774First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | RAK ERR-10774First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | RAK ERR-10774First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 006-96349First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | RAK RAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | RAK RAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | RAK RAK 196 / Jugoton SRAK 88837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | RAK RAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | RAK RAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Fancy Pants are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Japan, UK, Ireland, Argentina and more. One of them is RAK ERR-10774.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ERR-10774, RAK 196, YRAK 196, 4C 006-96349) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.