Vinyl pressings
by Miles Jaye · 1987
I've Been A Fool For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-IL-53575-1 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCRunout side A, etched, except [MASTERDISK SRC logo] stamped
ST-IL-53576-1 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCRunout side B, etched, except [MASTERDISK SRC logo] stamped
ST-IL-53575-SPLabel side-A
ST-IL-53576-SPLabel side-B
ST-DM-53575-SPSide A label
ST-DM-53577 / 53576-SPSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 92First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Island Records 7-99379First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Island Records 0-96717First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Island Records PR 2192First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Island Records PR 219212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Island Records 7-99379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Island Records PR 219212", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Island Records DMD 219212", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 9212", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 927", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of I've Been A Fool For You are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK. One of them is Island Records 7-99379.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99379, 0-96717, PR 2192, 12 BRW 92) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-IL-53575-1 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRC and ST-IL-53576-1 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRC. 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.
