Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1976
Fool To Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
RS 19121 A2 ROLLING STONESRunout side A, etched variant 1
RS 19121 B2 ROLLING STONESRunout side B, etched variant 1
RS 19121 A2 STERLING C ROLLING STONESRunout side A, etched/stamped variant 2
RS 19121 B1 STERLING DRunout side B, stamped variant 2
RS 19121 A2A-Side run-out, hand-etched, variant 1
RS 19121 B2B-Side run-out, hand-etched, variant 1
STERLINGA-Side run-out, variant 1
R.S. 19121 A2 ROLLING STONESA-Side run-out, hand-etched, variant 2
RS 19121 A1 STERLINGRunout A
RS 19121 B1 STERLINGRunout B
RS 19121 ALabel side A
RS 19121 BLabel side B
ROLLING STONES - RS 19121 A2 STERLINGA-Side run-out, hand-etched, STERLING stamped
ROLLING STONES - RS 19121 B2 STERLINGB-Side run-out, hand-etched, STERLING stamped
RS 19121 ALabel side A
RS 19121 BLabel side B
RS 19121 ADJA-Side run-out, hand-etched
RS 19121 BDJB-Side run-out, hand-etched
ROLLING STONESA&B-Side run-outs, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records RS-19305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Rolling Stones Records 19121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Rolling Stones Records 19121 / Rolling Stones Records 19 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 18.000First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | France | Rolling Stones Records RS 19121 / Rolling Stones Records RS 19 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Rolling Stones Records RS 19121 / Rolling Stones Records RS 19.121First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Rolling Stones Records RS 19121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Rolling Stones Records PRO 51First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records COC 19 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records RS 10191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 31996 / 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | Rolling Stones Records W 19121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Rolling Stones Records J.B. 19121First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1976 | Japan | Rolling Stones Records P-15SFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Rolling Stones Records COC-19121 / Rolling Stones Records COC 19121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Fool To Cry are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Japan, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records RS 19121, released April 16, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 19121, RS 19121 DJ, P-15S, RS-19305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 19121 A2 ROLLING STONES and RS 19121 B2 ROLLING STONES. 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.
