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Fancy Pants

by Kenny · 1975

17 pressings12 countriesPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Fancy Pants

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.

UK

February 21, 1975
Label and catalog number
RAK RAK 196
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

YRAK 196 A-2 LPA-Side - Stamped

CBA-Side - Etched

YRAK 196 B-1 PO 2B-Side - Stamped

BLAIRB-Side - Etched

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UK

February 21, 1975
Label and catalog number
RAK RAK 196
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Knockout Centre
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
RAK RAK 196
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Knockout Centre
Runout / matrix

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

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaRAK YRAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975BelgiumRAK 4C 006-96349First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975DenmarkRAK RAK 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975GermanyRAK 1C 006-96 349 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 349First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975HungaryPepita SPSK 70210First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JapanRAK ERR-10774First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975JapanRAK ERR-10774First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975JapanRAK ERR-10774First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975NetherlandsRAK 5C 006-96349First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975South AfricaRAK RAKJ 1022First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKRAK RAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975UKRAK RAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975YugoslaviaRAK RAK 196 / Jugoton SRAK 88837First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975IrelandRAK RAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975UKRAK RAK 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 17 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AFancy Pants3:27
  2. BI'm A Winner3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fancy Pants are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Fancy Pants are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was Fancy Pants first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Japan, UK, Ireland, Argentina and more. One of them is RAK ERR-10774.

How do I tell if my copy of Fancy Pants is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Fancy Pants 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.

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