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American GypsyI'm O.K. You're O.K.

Vinyl pressings

I'm O.K. You're O.K.

by American Gypsy · 1979

13 pressings11 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

I'm O.K. You're O.K. was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I'm O.K. You're O.K.

11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Netherlands

1979
Label and catalog number
Philips 9198 390
Format
12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

9198 390. 1 KSide 1 Label

9198 390. 2 KSide 2 Label

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Netherlands

1979
Label and catalog number
Philips 6012 921
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6012 921 1W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06Runout side A, variant 1

AA 6012 921 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06Runout side B, variant 1

AA 6012 921 1W 2 ℗1979 670 06 11Runout side A, variant 2

AA 6012 921 2W 1 ℗1979 670 11 06Runout side B, variant 2

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Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
Mercury M-76031
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

6012 921-AS SNB pRunout Side A (etched)

7012 921BS SNB pRunout Side B (etched)

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaMercury M-76031First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979FrancePhilips 6173 634First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979GermanyPhilips 6012 921First year7", Single7", Single
1979ItalyPhilips 6012 921First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979JapanPhilips SFL-2500First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979NetherlandsPhilips 9198 390First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1979NetherlandsPhilips 6012 921First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979PortugalPhilips 6012 921First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979South AfricaTransistor CBK 701First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKPhilips 6012 921First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979JapanPhilips SFL-2500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USImporte/12 MP-30512", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1981MexicoTrebol TI-7041612", Single12", Single

Tracklist

  1. AI'm O.K. You're O.K.5:18
  2. BI'm O.K. You're O.K. (Instrumental)4:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm O.K. You're O.K. are there?

13 vinyl pressings of I'm O.K. You're O.K. are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.

When was I'm O.K. You're O.K. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Philips 9198 390.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm O.K. You're O.K. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9198 390, 6012 921, M-76031, 6173 634) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9198 390. 1 K and 9198 390. 2 K. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I'm O.K. You're O.K. on vinyl worth?

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.

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