Vinyl pressings
by Airto Moreira · 1977
I'm Fine. How Are You? was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
BS-1-3084-WW1 #1 -◁ KENDUN -a JGSide A runout, variant 1
BS-2-3084-WW1 #1 -◁ KENDUN -a JGSide B runout, variant 1
BS-1-3084-WW1 #2 · ─◁ KENDUN-a JGSide A runout, variant 2
BS-2-3084-WW1 #1 · ─◁ KENDUN-a JGSide B runout, variant 2
BS-1-3084-LW1 [✲KENDUN stamped]-C JGA-side, etched runout
BS-2-3084-LW1 [✲ KENDUN stamped] -C JGB-side, etched runout
BS-1-3084-LW2 [✲KENDUN stamped]-C JGA-side variant etched runout
BS-2-3084-LW2 [✲KENDUN stamped]-C JGB-side variant etched runout
BS-1-3084-JW 1 # 1 KENDUN-2 JGRunout side A, variant 1
BS-2-3084-JW 1 # 1 KENDUN-2 JGRunout side B, variant 1
BS-1-3084-JW 1 # 2 KENDUN-2 JG 0Runout side A, variant 2
BS-1-3084-JW 1 # 2 KENDUN-2 JG 0Runout side B, variant 2
Δ MX184803 BS3084-1A-side runout
Δ MX184804 BS3084-2B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 3084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56413 / Warner Bros. Records BS 3084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56413 / Warner Bros. Records BS 3084LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 8122 73619 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10454WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10454WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 3084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 3084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 3084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 3084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50-14.357LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50-14.357 / Music Hall 50-14.357LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 8122 73619 1 / Warner Jazz 8122 73619 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of I'm Fine. How Are You? are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 3084.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 3084, 36.041, 23(1031)00081, WB 56413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-3084-WW1 #1 -◁ KENDUN -a JG and BS-2-3084-WW1 #1 -◁ KENDUN -a JG. 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.
