US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records R-20,048
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
MR 45R-20,048A (444) 5 Δ44232A-Side Runout Etching
45-(R 20,048-B-RE-S MR Δ-44232-XB-Side Runout Etching
444A-Side Label
1237B-Side Label
Sammy Davis Jr.What Kind Of Fool Am I / Gonna Build A Mountain
Vinyl pressings
What Kind Of Fool Am I / Gonna Build A Mountain
by Sammy Davis Jr. · 1960
20 pressings8 countriesVocalJazzPopStage & Screen
What Kind Of Fool Am I was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 What Kind Of Fool Am I
5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
Greece
1960- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records Fg 30015
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
444A-Side Label
1237B-Side Label
Sweden
1960- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records R 20.048
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Sweden
1960- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records R 20.048
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Sweden
1960- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records R 20.048
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colour Variant
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 30015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Sweden | Reprise Records R 20.048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Sweden | Reprise Records R 20.048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Sweden | Reprise Records R 20.048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Reprise Records R-20,048First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Canada | London Records L. 95467", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Canada | Reprise Records R20,0487", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | Reprise Records R-20,0487", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton R-20,0487", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Germany | Reprise Records 75 258 A7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Reprise Records R.200487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Reprise Records R200487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Reprise Records R-20,0487", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Reprise Records R-20,0487", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records R-20,0487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records RR 27.0217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Reprise Records RR 270217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 07207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 07207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 07207", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
Tracklist
- AWhat Kind Of Fool Am I3:24
- AGonna Build A Mountain2:24
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of What Kind Of Fool Am I are there?
20 vinyl pressings of What Kind Of Fool Am I are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
When was What Kind Of Fool Am I first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Greece, Sweden. One of them is Reprise Records R-20,048.
How do I tell if my copy of What Kind Of Fool Am I is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-20,048, Fg 30015, R 20.048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR 45R-20,048A (444) 5 Δ44232 and 45-(R 20,048-B-RE-S MR Δ-44232-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is What Kind Of Fool Am I 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.
