Vinyl pressings
by The Bobby Fuller Four · 1965
I Fought The Law / Little Annie Lou was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
DF 1065-699 RE 1 △59136 SmA-side etched runout
DF 1065-700 △59136-X SmB-side etched runout
DF-1065-699Side A Label
DF-1065-700Side B Label
DF 1065-699 RE1 (MR)△59136 SmA side runout
DF 1065-700 (MR)△59136-X SmB side runout
DF-1065-699A side label
DF-1065-700B side label
DF-1065-699Side A
DF-1065-700Side B
DF 1065-699 RE 1 MR S P △59136 SmRun-out Side A, etched (MR circled stamp)
DF 1065-700 ST (̶M̶R̶)̶ △59136-X SmRun-out Side B, etched
1065 699 N DW AUDIO MATRIXSide A, Etched
1065 700 N DW AUDIO MATRIXSide B, Etched
DF-1065-699Side A Label
DF-1065-700Side B Label
DF-1065-699Side A
DF-1065-700Side B
DF 1065-699 RE1 MR (circled) ∆59136 Sm (script)Side A, Etched, (MR) Stamped
DF 1065-700 MR (circled) CR (script) ∆59136 Sm (script)Side B, Etched, (MR) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | London Records HL-2247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | London Records 5.555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.935 / London American Recordings NZL.935First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Mustang Records 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Mustang Records 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Mustang Records 3014First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Mustang Records 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Mustang Records 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Canada | Regency R 965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Regency R 965First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1966 | Greece | Decca 45-GD 50947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | London Records TOP-10317", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3168 / London American Recordings FLX 31687", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HL 10030 / London American Recordings HL 100307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLU 10030 / London American Recordings HLU 100307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Goldies 45 D-26147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Juke-Box Oldie 450297", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | BR Music 450297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Goldies 45 D-26147", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 2577" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 2577", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 2577", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mustang Records 30147", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 2577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 2577", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of I Fought The Law / Little Annie Lou are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Belgium, New Zealand and more. One of them is Mustang Records 3014, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3014, HL-2247, 5.555, NZL.935) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DF 1065-699 RE 1 △59136 Sm and DF 1065-700 △59136-X Sm. 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.
