Germany
1977- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC S 5701Epic EPC 5701
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
I Want You To Want Me
by Cheap Trick · 1977
19 pressings8 countriesGlamPower PopRock
I Want You To Want Me 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.
How to spot a first pressing of I Want You To Want Me
16 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
Germany
1977- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC S 5701Epic EPC 5701
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
US
September 1977- Label and catalog number
- Epic 8-50435
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
ZSS-163185-1A STERLINGA Side Runout, Variant 1
ZSS-163186-1B STERLINGB Side Runout, Variant 1
T ZSS-163185-1D T III STERLINGA Side Runout, Variant 2
ZSS-163186-1D T IIII STERLINGB Side Runout, Variant 2
UK
October 14, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Epic S EPC 5701
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
EPC S 5701 A1Runout A
EPC S 5701 B1Runout B
UK
October 14, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Epic S EPC 5701
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Mispress Injection Moulded Labels
- Runout / matrix
EPC S 5701 A1 1 6 ΛA side runout, etched/stamped
EPC S 5701 B1 4 BB side runout, etched/stamped
UK
October 14, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Epic S EPC 5701
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Injection Moulded Labels
- Runout / matrix
EPC S 5701 A1 1 6 ΛA side runout, etched/stamped
EPC S 5701 B1 4 BB side runout, etched/stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Epic 8-50435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5701 / Epic EPC 5701First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Germany | Epic EPC S 5701 / Epic EPC 5701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 06SP 182 / Epic 06SP 182 (E)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 06SP 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 5701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50435First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50435First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50435First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50435First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50435First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5701First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5701First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Epic S EPC 5701First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
Tracklist
- AI Want You To Want Me3:07
- BOh Boy (Instrumental Version)3:07
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Want You To Want Me are there?
19 vinyl pressings of I Want You To Want Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
When was I Want You To Want Me first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC S 5701.
How do I tell if my copy of I Want You To Want Me is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC S 5701, 8-50435, S EPC 5701, 06SP 182) 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 You To Want Me 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.
