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Cleo LaineI Am A Song

Vinyl pressings

I Am A Song

by Cleo Laine · 1973

11 pressings7 countriesJazzFunk / Soul

I Am A Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 A Song

6 pressings came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LPL1-5000
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

[Heavily Crossed Out Etching] LPL1 5000A-4Runout Area Side A

LPL1-5000B-1Runout Area Side B

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UK

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8352RCA Victor SF8352
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CGBS 1246Label side A

CGBS 1247Label side B

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Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor MSL102306RCA Victor MSL-102306
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CGBS 1246 A1A8Side A runout

CGBS 1247 A1A16Side B runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaRCA Victor MSL102306 / RCA Victor MSL-102306First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973New ZealandRCA Victor MSL 102306First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKRCA Victor SF 8352 / RCA Victor SF8352First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USRCA Victor LPL1-5000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USRCA Victor LPL1-5000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USRCA Victor LPL1-5000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanRCA RCA-6281LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978South AfricaRCA Victor LPL1-5000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanRCA PG-146LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-5000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AFL1-5000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter2:28
  2. A2Early Autumn2:55
  3. A3Friendly Persuasion3:32
  4. A4There Is A Time (Le Temps)3:05
  5. A5Day When The World Comes Alive4:12
  6. A6I Am A Song3:18
  7. B1It Might As Well Be Spring2:42
  8. B2Music2:41
  9. B3But Not For Me3:12
  10. B4Two-Part Invention0:55
  11. B5Talk To Me Baby3:33
  12. B6Thieving Boy2:49
  13. B7Hi-Heel Sneakers2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Am A Song are there?

11 vinyl pressings of I Am A Song are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1980.

When was I Am A Song first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor LPL1-5000.

How do I tell if my copy of I Am A Song is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPL1-5000, SF 8352, MSL102306, MSL 102306) 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 A Song 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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