Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Lee · 1977
I'm Sorry / Sweet Nothin's was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
0105 884 S1 320 1 BRunout side A, stamped
0105 884 S2 320 1 ARunout side B, stamped
0105.884 S1Label side A
0105.884 S2Label side B
0105 884 S1 320 1 BRunout side A, stamped
0105 884 S2 320 1 ARunout side B, stamped
0105.884 S1Label side A
0105.884 S2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | MCA Records 101 789First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 32.013 / MCA Records MCS 8614First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 32.013 / MCA Records MCS 8614First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Benelux | MCA Records 101 789 / Ariola 101 7897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 101 789 / Ariola 101 7897", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | MCA Records 101 7897", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | MCA Records 259 651-77", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | MCA Records 259 651-77", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | MCA Records MCAS-0527", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Decca G 210017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of I'm Sorry / Sweet Nothin's are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, France. One of them is MCA Records 32.013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 32.013, 101 789) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0105 884 S1 320 1 B and 0105 884 S2 320 1 A. 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.
