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Vinyl pressings

Funny, Funny

by The Sweet · 1971

39 pressings24 countriesPsychedelicFolkFolk RockGlam

Funny, Funny was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Funny, Funny

34 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 23 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

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2051
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

ZGBK 0485 A2 2 4 BA side runout

ZGBK 0486 1 3 0 AB side runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2051
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Knock-Out Centre
Runout / matrix

ZGBK 0485 A2 ARunout side A

ZGBK 0486 1 12 ARunout side B

ZGBK 0485Label side A

ZGBK 0486Label side B

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RCA 2051
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

ZGBK 0485 A2A side stamped

ZGBK 04861B side stamped

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Germany

March 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-15 198RCA 47-15 198
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

M AHPW-3048 Manufactured in Germany S-II NFRunout side A, variant 1

M AHPW-3049 Manufactured in Germany S-II NFRunout side B, variant 1

M AHPW-3048 S-II NF 1 BRunout side A, variant 2

M AHPW-3049 S-II NF 1 FRunout side B, variant 2

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Germany

March 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-15 198RCA 47-15 198
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

M AHPW-3048 Manufactured in Germany S-II NFRunout A

M AHPW-3049 Manufactured in Germany S-II NFRunout B

AHPW-3048Label A

AHPW-3049Label B

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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1970s35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AngolaRCA Victor 20030 / RCA Victor 20.030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1971ArgentinaRCA Victor 31A-1857First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1971AustraliaRCA Victor RCA-2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1971AustraliaRCA Victor RCA-2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971ChileRCA Victor 31A-1857First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971FranceRCA Victor 49.743First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1971GermanyRCA Victor 47-15 198First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971GermanyRCA Victor 47-15 198First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971GreeceRCA Victor 47g 1404First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971IndiaRCA Victor IRCA. 2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1971IndiaRCA Victor IRCA. 2051First year7"7"
1971IsraelRCA Victor 2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971ItalyRCA Victor RCA 2051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971JapanRCA SS-2096 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971JapanRCA SS-2096 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
All 35 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA 26.110087", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor 47-15 198 / RCA 47-15 1987", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?GermanyRCA 26.110087", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?GermanyRCA Victor 47-15 198 / RCA 47-15 1987", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AFunny, Funny2:46
  2. BYou're Not Wrong For Loving Me2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Funny, Funny are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Funny, Funny are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.

When was Funny, Funny first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Germany, Angola, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2051.

How do I tell if my copy of Funny, Funny is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2051, 47-15 198, 20030, 31A-1857) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZGBK 0485 A2 2 4 B and ZGBK 0486 1 3 0 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Funny, Funny 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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