Vinyl pressings
by Betty Davis · 1974
They Say I'm Different was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
JSS-3500-A-1 STERLING P.R.Side A runout, variant 1
JSS-3500-B-1 STERLING P.R.Side B runout, variant 1
JSS-3500-A-1-1-1 STERLING P.R. DSide A runout, variant 2
JSS-3500-B-1-1-1 STERLING P.R. DSide B runout, variant 2
JSS-3500-A-2 K-6351 STERLING SONRunout side A etched, STERLING stamped
JSS-3500-B-2 K-6352 STERLING SONRunout side B etched, STERLING stamped
JSS 3500ALabel A
JSS 3500BLabel B
JSS-3500-A-3 (MR) △18685-̸X̸ (1) STERLINGSide A runout
JSS-3500-B-3 (MR) △18685-X (1) STERLINGSide B runout
JSS-3500-ASide A label
JSS-3500-BSide B label
JSS-3500-A-3 MR △18685 (1) STERLING (stamped)Side A Runout - Etched
JSS-3500-B-3 MR △18685-X (1) STERLING (stamped)Side B Runout - Etched
JSS-3500-AA Label
JSS-3500-BB Label
JSS-3500-A-1 P.R.A Side Runout (etched)
JSS-3500-B-1 P.R.B Side Runout (etched)
STERLINGA & B Side Runouts (stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500 / Just Sunshine Records JSS 3500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Just Sunshine Records 2933 402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Just Sunshine Records MK9745112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPO-49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPO-49First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Just Sunshine Records JSS 3500 / Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500 / Just Sunshine Records JSS 3500LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Venezuela | Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Vinyl Experience UFOXY3LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | MPC Ltd. UFOXY3LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | US | MPC Ltd. AE 42721LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2007 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 027LP, Album, Reissue, 7", Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2007 | US | Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 027 / Just Sunshine Records LITA 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 027LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Light In The Attic LITA 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Light In The Attic LITA 027LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2020 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 027LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 027-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 027-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 027-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
27 vinyl pressings of They Say I'm Different are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, France, Japan and more. One of them is Just Sunshine Records JSS-3500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JSS-3500, JSS 3500, 2933 402, MK9745112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JSS-3500-A-1 STERLING P.R. and JSS-3500-B-1 STERLING P.R.. 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.
