Vinyl pressings
by Baccara · 1977
Sorry, I'm A Lady 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.
31 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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.
RCA PB-5555-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, variant 1
RCA PB-5555-B2 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, variant 1
RCA PB-5555-A2 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, variant 2
RCA PB-5555-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, variant 2
RCA PB-5555-A2 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, etched/stamped variant 1
RCA PB-5555-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, etched/stamped variant 1
RCA PB-5555-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, etched/stamped variant 2
RCA PB-5555-B2 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, etched/stamped variant 2
RCA PB-5555-A2 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
RCA PB-5555-B2 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
RCA PB-5555-A2 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
RCA PB-5555-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
RCA PB-5555-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A
RCA PB-5555-B2 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B
PB 5555-A DAVE'S RCA. A20Runout A-side etched
PB 5555-A-1E DAVE'S RCA. A2FRunout B-side etched
PB 5555 ALabel side-A
PB 5555 BLabel side-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41a-2113First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor 102991First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 5555 / RCA Victor PB - 5555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 5555 / RCA Victor PB - 5555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | RCA 101.7119First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-50409First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PB 5555 / RCA PB 5555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5555 / RCA PB 5555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5555 / RCA PB 5555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5555 / RCA PB 5555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA PB 5555 / RCA Victor PB 5555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5555 / RCA PB 55557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PB 5555 / RCA Victor PB 5555First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CNR 144.590 / CNR VR 10249First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CNR 144.590First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Italy | Mr. Melody Music MRM 001LB9412" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | RCA Victor PB-5555 / RCA PB 55557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Sorry, I'm A Lady are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 5555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 5555, 102991, 101.7119, PB-50409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA PB-5555-A PF Manufactured in Germany and RCA PB-5555-B2 PF Manufactured in Germany. 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.
