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Fox On The Run by The Sweet, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Fox On The Run

by The Sweet · 1975

56 pressings18 countriesGlamRock

Fox On The Run 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Fox On The Run

49 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

UK

March 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2524
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Knock Out Centre
Runout / matrix

RCA 2524 . A - 2E AIABRunout, A-side, etched

RCA 2524 . B - 2E A2DRunout, B-side, etched

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UK

March 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2524
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

RCA 2524 A-2E A1ABA-side runout

RCA 2524 B-2E A2DB-side runout

RCA 2524 AA-side label

RCA 2524 BB-side label

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UK

March 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2524
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RCA 2524 . A1Runout, A-side, etched

RCA 2524 . B1Runout, B-side, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

March 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2524
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

RCA•2524•A1Side A stamped runout

RCA•2524•B1Side B stamped runout

RCA 2524ASide A label

RCA 2524BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 56 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s55 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UnknownRCA Victor RCA 2524, 42-597First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975AustraliaRCA Victor 102585First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustraliaRCA Victor 102585First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1975BelgiumRCA RCA 2524 / RCA Victor 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975BelgiumRCA RCA 2524 / RCA Victor 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975BelgiumRCA RCA 2524 / RCA Victor 2524First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1975BrazilRCA Victor 101.7066First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1975El SalvadorRCA Victor RCA-2524 / RCA Victor RCA-2524-First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975FranceRCA Victor 42507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975GermanyRCA LPBO-5044 / RCA 26.11 252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975GermanyRCA Victor LPBO-5044 / RCA Victor 26.11252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975IrelandRCA Victor RCA 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975JapanRCA SS-2476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975JapanRCA SS-2476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975MexicoRCA Victor SP-4280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 55 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LPBO-5044 / RCA Victor 26.112527", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AFox On The Run3:24
  2. BMiss Demeanour3:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fox On The Run are there?

56 vinyl pressings of Fox On The Run are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Fox On The Run first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2524, released March 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of Fox On The Run is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2524, RCA 2524, 42-597, 42507, LPBO-5044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fox On The Run on vinyl worth?

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.

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