Vinyl pressings
by Three Dog Night · 1972
Seven Separate Fools was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
P DSD-50118-A-Re-5 [Artisan Recorders Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
P DSD-50118-B-Re-7 [Artisan Recorders Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
P DSD-50118-A-Re-4 [Artisan Recorders Logo]Side A runout, variant 2
P DSD-50118-B-Re-5 [Artisan Recorders Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
TEtched in runouts
T1 DSD-50118-A-Re-10 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
T1 DSD-50118-B-Re-10 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
T1 DSD-50118-A-Re-11 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 2
DSD-50118-A-Re-13 [Artisan logo] TƧMRunout A, variant 3
DSD-50118-B-Re-13 [Artisan logo] TƧMRunout B, variant 3
DSD-50118-A-Re-13 [Artisan logo] TSMRunout A, variant 4
DSD-50118-B-Re-13 [Artisan logo] TSMRunout B, variant 4
DSD-50118-A-Re-3 1ASide A Etched variant 1
DSD-50118-B-Re-2 1ASide B Etched variant 1
DSD-50118-A-Re-6 1ASide A Etched variant 2
DSD-50118-B-Re-6 1ASide B Etched variant 2
SVAS 1 94772 W6 #2 [Etched] 0 [Stamped]Side A Runout
SVAS 2 94772 X4 #3 [Etched] 0 [Stamped]Side B Runout
DSD-50118-A-RE-7 [Artisan Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
DSD-50118-B-Re-5 [Artisan Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
DSD-50118-A Re-25 [Artisan Logo]Side A runout, variant 2
DSD-50118-B Re-25 [Artisan Logo]Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Probe 5245First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Probe SPTC1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Probe SPOL-15.032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSD-50118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Ecuador | ABC/Dunhill Records LP-12-7109 / ABC/Dunhill Records DSD 50118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Probe 1 C 062-93322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | Probe 5003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPP-80567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPP-80567First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 062-93322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Dunhill DSD-50118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Probe DSD 50118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Nicaragua | Probe 08 dsd 50118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Probe SPB 3002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2242LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Giant TD-1156LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
37 vinyl pressings of Seven Separate Fools are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Dunhill DSD-50118, released March 27, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSD-50118, DSD 50118, SVAS-94772, SPTC1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P DSD-50118-A-Re-5 [Artisan Recorders Logo] and P DSD-50118-B-Re-7 [Artisan Recorders Logo]. 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.
