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I Wanna Be With You by Armenta, album cover

Vinyl pressings

I Wanna Be With You

by Armenta · 1983

17 pressings9 countriesDiscoBoogieElectronicFunk / Soul

I Wanna Be With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Wanna Be With You

12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Savoir Faire Records SF 201
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

SR-201-A Herbie Jr.Side A Runout Etchings

SR-201-B Herbie Jr.Side B Runout Etchings

Mastering by Frankford/Wayne New YorkBoth Sides Runouts Stamped

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Savoir Faire Records SF 201 P
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

SF-201-A QUSide 1:

SF-201-B QUSide 2:

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UK

November 1983
Label and catalog number
Savoir Faire Records FAIT 005
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

FAIT 005 A1 PAG. toneRunout side A, etched

FAIT-005-B1 PAG.Runout side B, etched

FAIT 005 ALabel side A

FAIT 005 BLabel side B

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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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CanadaSavoir Faire Records SF 201 PPFirst year12", Single12", Single
1983FranceSavoir Faire Records 8.303 / Carrere 8303First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1983FranceCarrere 13320 / Savoir Faire Records 13320First year7"7"
1983GermanySavoir Faire Records 817 289-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1983GermanySavoir Faire Records 817 289-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983ScandinaviaSavoir Faire Records SF 6708First year7", Single7", Single
1983SwedenSavoir Faire Records SF 126708First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983UKSavoir Faire Records FAIS 005First year7"7"
1983USSavoir Faire Records SF 201First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983USSavoir Faire Records SP 201 PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983USSavoir Faire Records SF 201 PFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1983UKSavoir Faire Records FAIT 005First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985BrazilYoung 301.70847", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1985CanadaMusicworks MWE-120812", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1985JapanSavoir Faire Records B-108512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AI Wanna Be With You (Part 1)6:16
  2. BI Wanna Be With You (Part 2)7:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Wanna Be With You are there?

17 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Be With You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.

When was I Wanna Be With You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Savoir Faire Records SF 201.

How do I tell if my copy of I Wanna Be With You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF 201, SP 201 P, SF 201 P, FAIT 005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-201-A Herbie Jr. and SR-201-B Herbie Jr.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Wanna Be With You 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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