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Anne BertucciI'm Number One

Vinyl pressings

I'm Number One

by Anne Bertucci · 1981

11 pressings8 countriesDiscoFunk / SoulPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of I'm Number One

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.

Japan

November 21, 1981
Label and catalog number
Canyon International 7Y0023
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Alternative Cover
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Sweden

1981
Label and catalog number
SOS Recording SOS 1106
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

3490Label A

3491Label B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaRCA Victor 103897First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981SwedenSOS Recording SOS 1106First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981USHorn Records HR-15-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1981JapanCanyon International 7Y0023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981JapanCanyon International 7Y0023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981JapanCanyon International 7Y0023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1982BelgiumUltraphone US 75937", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982FranceDisc' AZ International AZ/1 8687", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982GermanyUltraphone 6.132997", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982GermanyUltraphone 6.132997", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982SpainTelefunken mo 21177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AI'm Number One3:14
  2. BSo Selfish3:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm Number One are there?

11 vinyl pressings of I'm Number One are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was I'm Number One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Japan, Australia, Sweden. One of them is Horn Records HR-15-A.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm Number One is a first pressing?

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.

How much is I'm Number One 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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