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Lesley GoreIt's My Party / She's A Fool

Vinyl pressings

It's My Party / She's A Fool

by Lesley Gore · 1986

12 pressings2 countriesRock & RollVocalRockPop

It's My Party / She's A Fool was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 It's My Party / She's A Fool

1 pressing came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMercury C-301247", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1973CanadaMercury CS-60037", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1973CanadaMercury CS-60037", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USEric Records 4114First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986USMercury C-301247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene
1986USMercury C-301247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMercury C-301247", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM7", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM
?USMercury C-301247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene
?USMercury C-301247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene
?USMercury 872 828-77", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USMercury C-301247", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?USMercury C-301247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AIt's My Party2:19
  2. BShe's A Fool2:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's My Party / She's A Fool are there?

12 vinyl pressings of It's My Party / She's A Fool are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.

When was It's My Party / She's A Fool first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is Eric Records 4114.

How do I tell if my copy of It's My Party / She's A Fool is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4114) 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 It's My Party / She's A Fool 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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