Vinyl pressings
by The Main Ingredient · 1972
Everybody Plays The Fool was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 18 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.
APKS--5791--2S I A3Runout, side A, stamped
APKS 5791 9S I A1Runout, side B, stamped
APKS-5795A Side Label
APKS-5791B Side Label
APKS-5795 5S I 1 A3Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
APKS--5791-2S I 1 A3Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
APKS-5795 9S I 1 A1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
APKS--5791--2S I 1 A3Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
APKS-5795A-Side Label
APKS-5791B-Side Label
APKS-5795-7S -A5CA side deadwax - scribed
APKS--5791--1S(stamped)-C5 B(scribed)B side deadwax
APKS-5795-.6S HA-Side Runout, stamped
APKS--5791--3SB-Side Runout, stamped
HStamped onto A-Side runout
SRC APKS-5795-8s-A 1C R̶Side A runouts
SRC APKS-5791-5s-A 2E R̶Side B runouts
APKS-5795A Side Label
APKS-5791B Side Label
- I A1 APKM-5795 1SMono Side Runout
- I A APKS-5795 5SStereo Side Runout
(SP-45-335) APKM-5795Mono Side Label
(SPS-45-335) APKS-5795Stereo Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | RCA Victor 74-0731First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.4023First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0731First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Chile | RCA Victor 74-0731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0731First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0731First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46G133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | India | RCA Victor 74-0731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Victor 74-0731First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Jamaica | RCA Victor 74-0731First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2209First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-3711First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Everybody Plays The Fool are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0731.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0731, RCA 2270, 102166, 101.4023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APKS--5791--2S I A3 and APKS 5791 9S I A1. 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.
