Vinyl pressings
by Mary Travers · 1971
Follow Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
7481 - N - 51971-S 1B Al SSSRunout, side A, etched
7481 - N - 51988-S 1B Al SSRunout, side B, etched
(N51971)SLabel side A
(N51988)SLabel side B
N - 51971-S-1C TIIA side runout
N - 51988-S-1D TIIB side runout
(N51971)SLabel side A
(N51988)SLabel side B
N 51971-S-1A pA side runout
N 51988-S-1A pB side runout
(N51971)SA side label
(N51988)SB side label
K 16080 A1 Λ 2Side A stamped runout
K 16080 B1 Λ 2Side B stamped runout
K 16080 ASide A label
K 16080 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 16 080First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 16 080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N - 63 - 4First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7481First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7481First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7481First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1056WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 74817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 080 / Warner Bros. Records 160807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 74817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Follow Me are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7481, K 16080, 16 080, B.7481) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7481 - N - 51971-S 1B Al SSS and 7481 - N - 51988-S 1B Al SS. 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.
