US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8893
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Cassius ClayI Am The Greatest!
Vinyl pressings
I Am The Greatest!
by Cassius Clay · 1963
11 pressings6 countriesSpoken WordNon-Music
I Am The Greatest! was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Am The Greatest!
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2093
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2093
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP-75387-1E (stamped) C171 (etched?)Side A Runout
XLP-75388-1E (stamped) II-IIIII V D T (large, sideways)Side B Runout
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2093
- Format
- LP, Promo, Mono
UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- CBS BPG 62274
- Format
- LP
Canada
1963- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2093
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
o XLP-75387-1B //Side A runout
o XLP-75388-1B /Side B runout
XLP 75387Side A label
XLP 75388Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CL 2093First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CS 8893First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CS 8893First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | CBS BP 473033First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | CBS BPG 62274First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8893First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 2093First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 2093First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 2093First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | CBS SBP233114LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Honey Pie Records HONEY027LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Round 1: I Am The Greatest
- A2Round 2: I Am The Double Greatest
- A3Round 3: Do You Have To Ask?
- A4Round 4: I Have Written A Drama
- B1Round 5: Will The Real Sonny Liston Please Fall Down
- B2Round 6: Funny You Should Ask
- B3Round 7: 2138
- B4Round 8: The Knockout
- B5Round 9: Afterpiece
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Am The Greatest! are there?
11 vinyl pressings of I Am The Greatest! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 2020.
When was I Am The Greatest! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CS 8893.
How do I tell if my copy of I Am The Greatest! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8893, CL 2093, BPG 62274, BP 473033) 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 Am The Greatest! 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.