UK
July 5, 1982- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9713
- Format
- LP, Single Sided, White Label

Vinyl pressings
by Barry Reynolds · 1982
I Scare Myself was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
STIL 824983 - A B-17104 -A STERLING △2359Runout side A
STIL 824984 - B B-17105-B △2359-X + STERLING TJRunout side B
ST-IL-824983-ARSide A label
ST-IL-824984-ARSide B label
99-00111-A JWSide One (Etched)
99-00111-B JWSide Two (Etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Island Records L-37942First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Canada | Island Records 99 00111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 204 789-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Island Records 204 789-320 / Island Records 204 789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-64944 / Island Records ILPS 9713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-64944 / Island Records ILPS 9713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 9713LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 25S-152First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 25S-152First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Island Records L 37942 / Island Records ILPS 9713First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 29713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9713First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | Island Records 90011-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Island Records 90011-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2088 / Island Records MOVLP2088LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of I Scare Myself are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9713, released July 5, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9713, 90011-1, L-37942, 99 00111) 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.