Vinyl pressings
by The New Seekers · 1973
You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AA 2058 421 1W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 113 06Runout side A stamped
AA 2058 421 2W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 11 5 06Runout side B stamped
2058 421-1Label side A
2058 421-2Label side B
2058421 A//1▽420 0 MELSRun-out matrix A-side, variant 1
2058421 B//1▽420 0 MELSRun-out matrix B-side, variant 1
2058421 A//1▽420 0 12 10 MELSRun-out matrix A-side, variant 2
2058421 B//1▽420 0 13 18 MELSRun-out matrix B-side, variant 2
K-14621 K̶1̶4̶6̶8̶3̶ 73L5825 Ⓢ K-6926Side A runout, etched
K14691 K̶1̶4̶6̶8̶3̶ 73L5460 Ⓢ K-7090Side B runout, etched
2058421 A//1▽420 0 11 17 MELSRunout side A
2058421 B//1▽420 0 11 MELSRunout side B
2058421 A//1▽420 0 11 2 MELSRunout side A
2058421 B//1▽420 0 11 4 MELSRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2058 421First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 2058 421First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 421First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Canada | MGM Records K-14691First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2058 421First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2058 421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 2058 421First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Norway | Polydor 2058 421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Rhodesia | Polydor PS.298 / Polydor 2058 421First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Singapore | Polydor 2058 421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | MGM Records 2058 421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2058 421First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2058 421First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | MGM Records K 14691First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2058 421First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 421, released December 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 421, K 14691, 2058 - 421, PS.298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2058 421 1W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 113 06 and AA 2058 421 2W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 11 5 06. 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.
