Vinyl pressings
by The Sweet · 1975
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.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
91960 4157 F12#2 KPEtched Side A, Variant 1
92508 4157 F12#3Etched Side B, Variant 1
91960 4157 F1 #4 KPEtched Side A, Variant 2
92508 4157 F1 #4 KPEtched Side B, Variant 2
S45-X91960-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPA-Side Runout Etching
S45-X92508-F2#4 -------◄ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-Side Runout Etching
S45-X-91960-F5 #2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
S45-X92508-F2 #6 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
✲ S45-X91960-F-3 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A
✲ S45-X92508-F-3 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B
S45-X91960-F2 —◁A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
S45-X92508-F2 —◁ KPB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
S45-X-91960-F5 #3 —◁A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
S45-X92508-F2 #3 —◁ KPB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
S45-X91960-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout
S45-X92508-F2#4 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B Runout
(S45-X91960)Side A Center label
(S45-X92508)Side B Center label
91960 4157 F1#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side A runout, etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL & "0" stamped, variant 1
92508 4157 F12#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side B runout, etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL & "0" stamped, variant 1
91960 4157 F1²#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side A runout, etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL & "0" stamped, variant 2
92508 4157 F1#6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side B runout, etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL & "0" stamped, variant 2
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 | Canada | Capitol Records 4157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records 4157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records 4157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4157First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4157First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records P-4157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4157First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10883First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10883First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Fox On The Run are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Japan, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records 4157.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4157, P-4157, ECR-10883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 91960 4157 F12#2 KP and 92508 4157 F12#3. 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.
