Vinyl pressings
by The Bobby Fuller Four · 1966
Love’s Made A Fool Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 12 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 366-710 RE2 (MR) Ⓡ SM △60761Runout A
DF 366-711 RE1 (MR) SM △60989Runout B
DF-266-710Label matrix, Side A
DF-266-711Label matrix, Side B
DF 366-710 RE2 (MR) ℗S SM △60761Runout A
DF 366-711 RE1 (MR) S SM △60989Runout B
X DF-266-710Label A
X DF-366-711Label B
DF-266-710Side A
DF-366-711Side B
45-MSC-7531-1CRunout side A
45-MSC-7532-1CRunout side B
MSC.7531Label side A
MSC.7532Label side B
45-MSC-7531-1CRunout side A
45-MSC-7532-1CRunout side B
MSC.7531Label side A
MSC.7532Label side B
45-MSC-7531-1CSide A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | London Records HL 2252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | London Records HL 10041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | London Records DL 20 809First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | London Records TOP-1062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | London Records HL 10 041First year7" | 7" |
| 1966 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.937 / London American Recordings NZL.937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | London Records HL 10041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLU 10041 / London American Recordings HLU 10041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLU 10041 / London American Recordings HLU 10041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | London Records 5.567First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Regency R 969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Mustang Records 3016First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Mustang Records M-30167", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1966 | US | Mustang Records 3016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
17 vinyl pressings of Love’s Made A Fool Of You are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Mustang Records 3016, released March 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3016, M 3016, HLU 10041, 5.567) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DF 366-710 RE2 (MR) Ⓡ SM △60761 and DF 366-711 RE1 (MR) SM △60989. 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.
