US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Horn Records HR-15-A
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Vinyl pressings
by Anne Bertucci · 1981
I'm Number One was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
3490Label A
3491Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor 103897First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Sweden | SOS Recording SOS 1106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Horn Records HR-15-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Canyon International 7Y0023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Canyon International 7Y0023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Canyon International 7Y0023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Belgium | Ultraphone US 75937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Disc' AZ International AZ/1 8687", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Ultraphone 6.132997", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Ultraphone 6.132997", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Telefunken mo 21177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of I'm Number One are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Japan, Australia, Sweden. One of them is Horn Records HR-15-A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HR-15-A, 7Y0023, 103897, SOS 1106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.