UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- RCA RCA 238RCA PB 5503
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Knockout Centre
Vinyl pressings
I Want Candy
by Bow Wow Wow · 1982
31 pressings13 countriesNew WaveRock
I Want Candy 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 Want Candy
29 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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
- RCA RCA 238RCA PB 5503
- Format
- 7", Single Sided, Etched, Special Edition · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
RCA 238 A-2U-1-2--2 0 -Stamped Side A
UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- RCA RCAT 238RCA PC 5503
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RCAT 238 A-1U-1-1-1Runout side A, variant 1
RCAT 238 B-1U-1-1-3Runout side B, variant 1
RCAT 238 A-1U-1-1- [Undefined]Runout side A, variant 2
RCAT 238 B-1U-1-1- 4Runout side B, variant 2
UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- RCA RCA 238RCA PB 5503
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched · Knock-out Center
- Runout / matrix
RCA 238 A-2U-1-1-9Stamped, Side A
UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- RCA RCA 238RCA PB 5503
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Special Edition · Knock-out Centre
- Runout / matrix
RCA 238 A-1U-1-2- 11Stamped, side A, variant 1
RCA 238 A-2U-1-2--GStamped, side A, variant 2
RCA 238 A-2U-1-2- 70Stamped, side A, variant 3
UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- RCA RCA 238RCA PB 5503
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
RCA 238 A-1U-1-2- 82Side A runout, variant 1
RCA 238 C -1U-1-3-27Side B runout, variant 1
RCA 238 A-2U-1-1-78Side A runout, variant 2
RCA 238 C -1U-1-3-13Side B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 31 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s31 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS-108First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor 103998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 103998First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 103998First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA 101.7163First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | RCA PB 9945 / RCA Victor PB 9945First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5503 / RCA PB 5503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA PG 25436 / RCA Victor PG 25436First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-79 / RCA JPBO-8179First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-79 / RCA JPBO-8179First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA RCA 238 / RCA RCA-238First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRS 408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA PC-5503First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA PB-5503First year7", Single | 7", Single |
Tracklist
- AI Want Candy2:45
- BKing Kong2:17
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Want Candy are there?
31 vinyl pressings of I Want Candy are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
When was I Want Candy first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA RCA 238.
How do I tell if my copy of I Want Candy is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 238, RCAT 238, PB-13204, JD-13231) 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.
How much is I Want Candy 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.
