US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Gordy G 7139F
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by The Undisputed Truth · 1974
I'm A Fool For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
G 7139F-62721-S 08A BS M.GRACE G-7139-Aside A
G 7139F-62511-S 08A BS M.GRACE G-7139-Bside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 008-95.763First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 008-95.763First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-95 763 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-95 763First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown 7139FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.892First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Gordy G 7139FFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Gordy G 7139FFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | Gordy G 7139FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Gordy G 7139FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Gordy G 7139FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Gordy G 7139FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Gordy G 7139FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Gordy G 7139FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of I'm A Fool For You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, France, Germany, Jamaica and more. One of them is Gordy G 7139F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 7139F, 2C 008-95.763, 1C 006-95 763, 7139F) 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.
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.