Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1996
You Don't Fool Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 1996, the album's first year, in 5 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.
12 QUEEN 25 A-01-01-1 KEVRunout side A
12 QUEEN 25 B-01-01-1Runout side B
12QUEEN 25ALabel side A
12QUEEN 25BLabel side B
S̶T̶-̶E̶D̶ ̶HR-66003-A Re1 ̶1̶ ̶ KmRunout side A, etched
S̶T̶-̶E̶D̶ ̶ ̶HR-66003-A Re1 2̶ ̶ KmRunout side B, etched
12 RDJ 6446 A-1-1-1Stamped A-Side
12 RDJ 6446 B-1-1-1Stamped B-Side
12DJ6446ALabel Side A
12DJ6446BLabel Side B
12 INTDJQ 1 A-1-1-1 DRunout side A, stamped
12 INTDJQ 1 B-1-1-1 DRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | France | Parlophone 07243 882896 6 / EMI 07243 882896 6First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1996 | Italy | Dance Factory 7243 8 82741 6 6 / Parlophone 7243 8 82741 6 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | Spain | Parlophone 7243 8 82767 6 4First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | UK | Parlophone 12RDJ 6446First year12", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | UK | Parlophone 12INTDJQ 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Virgin Radio Limited VIRGIN6First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Parlophone 12RDJ 644612", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | US | Hollywood Records HR-66003-0First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | Hollywood Records ED-10607First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Hollywood Records HR-66003-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Parlophone 12QUEEN 25 / Parlophone 7243 8 83522 6 0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Unknown | Not On Label (Queen) FOOLED200612", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Queen) LM 00112", White Label | 12", White Label |
13 vinyl pressings of You Don't Fool Me are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1996 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, US, France, Italy and more. One of them is Parlophone 12QUEEN 25, released November 18, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12QUEEN 25, HR-66003-0, ED-10607, 12RDJ 6446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 QUEEN 25 A-01-01-1 KEV and 12 QUEEN 25 B-01-01-1. 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.
