Vinyl pressings
by Accept · 1980
I'm A Rebel was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
0703 498 S 1 = 2 0060 273 S 1 3 20 1 IRunout side A
0060 273 B ( 0703. 498 S.2) 1. H1 BRunout side B
0703.498 S 1Label side A in brackets
0703.498 S 2Label side B in brackets
0703 498 S 1 = 2 0060 273 S 1 3 20 1 FRunout side A
0060 273 B ( 0703. 498 S.2) 1. A H1Runout side B
0703.498 S 1Label side A in brackets
0703.498 S 2Label side B in brackets
0703 498 S 1 = 2 0060 273 S 1 3 20Runout side A, stamped
B 0060 273 B (0703.498) S2)Runout side B, etched
PB 9849 - A STERLINGSide A runout etched/STERLING stamped variant 1
PB 9849 - B STERLINGSide B runout etched/STERLING stamped variant 1
PB 9849 - A H̶U̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout etched/STERLING stamped variant 2
PB 9849 - B HUR STERLINGSide B runout etched/STERLING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Passport Records PB 2027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Reflektor Z 0060.273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Brain 0060.389LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Reflektor Z 0060.273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Reflektor Z 0060.273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Famous Music FM 403First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Italy | Energy ENR 57004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Reflektor Z 660.069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Reflektor Z 660.069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Reflektor Z 0060.273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Korea | Not On Label (Accept) 586LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1980 | UK | Logo LOGO 1025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Passport Records PB 9849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Passport Records PB 9849LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Spain | Victoria VLP-114 / Victoria E-30.500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | Generation Records GR002 / Generation Records GR002-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | Germany | Generation Records GR-002 / Breaker Records GR-002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2002 | Germany | Generation Records GR-004 / Breaker Records GR-004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2002 | Germany | Generation Records GR002-1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 815 771-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Brain 0060.389LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain 0060.389LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Accept) J-212LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Victoria VLP-114 / Victoria E-30.500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Victoria VLP-114 / Victoria E-30.500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of I'm A Rebel are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Reflektor Z 0060.273.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0060.273, LOGO 1025, PB 9849, PB 2027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0703 498 S 1 = 2 0060 273 S 1 3 20 1 I and 0060 273 B ( 0703. 498 S.2) 1. H1 B. 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.
