Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1985
I'm Your Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PD J̶D̶ 14330.A 1S 1 A 2 A STERLINGA side runout
PD J̶D̶ 14330-B - 1S 1 A 2 C STERLINGB side runout
PD-14330.AA side label
PD-14330.BB side label
PD 14330 AA-side label
PD 14330 BB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 348First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PB-14397First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | RCA Victor PD-14330First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | RCA JD-14330First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Not On Label 613202First year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1986 | Australia | RCA Victor 1045937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPS-2167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPS-2167", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | RCA PT 49858 DJ12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | RCA PB-143977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | RCA PT 4985812", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | RCA PB 498577", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA JK-14397 / RCA PB-143977", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of I'm Your Man are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor PD-14330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-14330, 613202, JD-14330, TDS 348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD J̶D̶ 14330.A 1S 1 A 2 A STERLING and PD J̶D̶ 14330-B - 1S 1 A 2 C STERLING. 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.
