Vinyl pressings
by The Rubettes · 1975
Foe-Dee-O-Dee was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
STAT 7 A//3 IB 13 5 I.B.C. MELYS.Runout side A, variant 1
STAT 7 B//3 IB 12 1 1 MELYS WITH YOU.Runout side B, variant 1
STAT 7 A//3 1B 1 1 1 2 I.B.C. MELYS.Runout side A, variant 2
STAT 7 B//3 1B 1 1 1 3 MELYS WITH YOU.Runout side B, variant 2
2088007-A FP75Runout groove side A
2088007-B FP75Runout groove side B
AA 2088 007 1W1 Ⓟ1975 670 112 04Side A runout stamped
AA 2088 007 2W1 Ⓟ1975 670 1 04Side B runout stamped
2088 007 S1 320 2 4 1.3 Made in AustriaRunout Side A, stamped
2088 007 S2 320 2 4 2.3 Made in AustriaRunout Side B, stamped
2088 007 ALabel Side A
2088 007 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | State Records 2088 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Austria | State Records 2088 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | State Records 2088 007 / Polydor 2088 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | State Records 2088 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | State Records STAT 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | State Records 2088 007First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | State Records 2088 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | State Records 2088.007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | State Records 2088 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 7 / State Records 2088 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | State Records 2088 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | State Records DW 1101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | State Records 20 88 0077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Foe-Dee-O-Dee are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Japan and more. One of them is State Records STAT 7, released June 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAT 7, 2088 007, DW 1101, 2088.007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STAT 7 A//3 IB 13 5 I.B.C. MELYS. and STAT 7 B//3 IB 12 1 1 MELYS WITH YOU.. 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.
