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I'm Your Man

by Blue Zoo · 1982

12 pressings7 countriesSynth-popElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of I'm Your Man

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.

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

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 224
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Magnet 12 MAG 224
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

12 MAG 224 A2 tone DAMONT ASide A

12 MAG 224 B-1 - DAMONT ASide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaMagnet K 8747First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982Australia & New ZealandMagnet X 12005First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1982GermanyMagnet 6.13516 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982GermanyMagnet 6.13516 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982NetherlandsMagnet 1A 006-64861First year7", Single7", Single
1982PortugalRossil RISS8139First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKMagnet 12 MAG 224First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982UKMagnet erx-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982UKMagnet MAG 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKMagnet 12 MAG 224First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982UKMagnet erx-1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo
1982USNot On LabelFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AI'm Your Man5:45
  2. BFate4:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm Your Man are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I'm Your Man are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was I'm Your Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Magnet 12 MAG 224.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm Your Man is a first pressing?

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.

How much is I'm Your Man on vinyl worth?

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.

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