Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1968
Fox On The Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.
267906 1F//1▽420 1 3Side A runout variant 1
267906 2F//1▽420 1 1 1 3Side B runout variant 1
267906 1F//1▽420 1 1 2 2Side A runout variant 2
267906 2F//1▽420 1 2 3 5Side B runout variant 2
267906 1F//1▽420 11 4141A-Side - Stamped
267906 2F//1▽420 1 2 8B-Side - Stamped
267 906 1FA-Side Label
267 906 2FB-Side Label
267906 1F//1▽420 1 1 1 2Side A runout
267906 2F//1▽420 1 2Side B runout
267 906 1FSide A label
267 906 2FSide B label
267906 1F//1▽420 1 2 8Runout side A
267906 2F//1▽420 1 1Runout side B
267 906 1FLabel side A
267 906 2FLabel side B
43370 2Side A (stamped) Variant 1
43371 4Side B (stamped) Variants 1 and 2
43370 1Side A (stamped) Variant 2
43370 2Side A, variant 1 (stamped)
43371 1Side B, variant 1 (stamped)
43370 2 1-1Side A, variant 2
43371 4 1-1Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Austria | Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Mercury M. 72879First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Fontana 267 906 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Ireland | Fontana ETF.985 / Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Fontana TF-267 908First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Fontana 267. 906 TF / Fontana 267.906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | Fontana TF 844 / Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Fontana TF 985 / Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Fontana TF 985 / Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Fontana TF 985 / Fontana 267 906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Fontana 267906 TF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Fontana 267906 TF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Fontana 267908 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
25 vinyl pressings of Fox On The Run are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Fontana TF 985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 985, 72879, 267 906 TF, M. 72879) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267906 1F//1▽420 1 3 and 267906 2F//1▽420 1 1 1 3. 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.
