UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- Magnet 12 MAG 224
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
12 MAG 224 ASide A
12 MAG 224 BSide B
12 MAG 224 A2 [(signature) tone] DAMONTSide A Runout
12 MAG 224 B-1 DAMONTSide B Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Blue Zoo · 1982
I'm Your Man 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.
12 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
12 MAG 224 ASide A
12 MAG 224 BSide B
12 MAG 224 A2 [(signature) tone] DAMONTSide A Runout
12 MAG 224 B-1 DAMONTSide B Runout
MAG 224 A-1 Tone DAMONTRunout side A
MAG 224 B-1 DAMONTRunout side B
MAG 224 ALabel side A
MAG 224 BLabel side B
12 MAG 224 A2 tone DAMONT ASide A
12 MAG 224 B-1 - DAMONT ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Magnet K 8747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | Magnet X 12005First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Germany | Magnet 6.13516 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Magnet 6.13516 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 006-64861First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Rossil RISS8139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet 12 MAG 224First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet erx-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet MAG 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet 12 MAG 224First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Magnet erx-1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Not On LabelFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of I'm Your Man are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Magnet 12 MAG 224.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 MAG 224, erx-1, MAG 224, K 8747) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 MAG 224 A and 12 MAG 224 B. 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.