Vinyl pressings
by Larsen-Feiten Band · 1980
Who'll Be The Fool Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
WBS-49282-(YCA-9345-S)-WW1 TML-M · ─◁Runout side A
WBS-49282-(YCA-9443-S)-WW1 TML-M · ─◁Runout side B
YCA9345SLabel side A
YCA9443SLabel side B
WBS 49282 YX̶ CA 9345-S-SR S̶T̶ 2...- M TML-M SP 1-2Runout side A
WBS 49282 YCA 9443-S-SR1 TML-M SP 1-1Runout side B
YCA9345SLabel side A
YCA9443SLabel side B
YCA9345 DJA Label
YCA9345SB Label
YBS-49282-(YCA-9345-DJ)-LW1 TML-M ✲ ✲A Deadwax
WBS-4982-(YCA-9345-S)-LW1 TML-S ✲ ✲
K 17686 A-1Side A runout, etched
K 17686 B-1Side B runout, etched
.STRAWBERRY.Side A/B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.179First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS49282First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49282First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-628WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17686First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49282First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-888First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49282First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Who'll Be The Fool Tonight are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49282.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49282, PRO-A-888, K 17686, WBS 49282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-49282-(YCA-9345-S)-WW1 TML-M · ─◁ and WBS-49282-(YCA-9443-S)-WW1 TML-M · ─◁. 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.
