Vinyl pressings
by 10cc · 1973
The Dean And I was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ZXDR-53996-T1-2C CM 1A-side - stamped variant 1
ZXDR-53997-T1-1C IM 1B-side - stamped variant 1
ZXDR-53996-T1-1CA-side - stamped variant 2
ZXDR-53997-T1-1CB-side - stamped variant 2
ZXDR-53996-T1-2CSide A: Stamped
ZXDR-53997-T1-1CSide B: Stamped
ZXDR-53996-T1-1CVariant 1 - Side A: Stamped
ZXDR-53997-T1-1CVariant 1 - Side B: Stamped
ZXDR-53996-T1-1C C 1A-side runout - stamped
ZXDR-53997-T1-1C BI 11B-side runout - stamped
ZXDR 53996A-side Label
ZXDR 53997B-side Label
ZXDR-53996-T1-1C B 1A-side - stamped
ZXDR-53997-T1-1C 7 1B-side - stamped
ZXDR 53996A-side label
ZXDR 53997B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Decca Y-10331First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Belgium | Decca 105-26.400YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Denmark | UK Records UK 48First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Decca 84183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | UK Records DL 25 594First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Ireland | UK Records UK 48First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca UK 48First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | UK Records UK.48First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Decca P - UK 48 DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | UK Records UK 48First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UK 48First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | UK Records SDC-88695 / Jugoton SDC-88695First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UK 48First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UK 48First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of The Dean And I are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is UK Records UK 48, released August 10, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UK 48, Y-10331, 105-26.400Y, 84183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-53996-T1-2C CM 1 and ZXDR-53997-T1-1C IM 1. 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.
