Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1981
I'm Me Again - Silver Anniversary Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
MG 15406 AS-PW1 (PR) PRunout Etchings A-Side
MG-1-5406-BS-PW1 (PR) PRunout Etchings B-Side
STERLINGRunout Machine Stamp B-Side
MG-1-5406-ASLabel A-Side
MG•1•5406•AS -PRC-C-2-1-1 STERLINGSide A runout
MG 15406 BS PRC-C- C-2-1-1 STERLINGSide B runout
MG-1-5406-ASA label
MG-1-5406-BSB label
MG 15406 AS-PW1 (PR) PRunout Etchings A-Side
MG-1-5406-BS-PW1 (PR) PRunout Etchings B-Side
STERLINGRunout Machine Stamp B-Side
MG-1-5406-ASLabel A-Side
2315426 A//2⛛E420Side A runout, stamped
2315426 B//2⛛E420Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | India | MGM Records 2315 426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | MGM Records 28MM 0020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Philippines | MGM Records MG-1-5406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | MGM Records 2315 426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor 2315 426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | MGM Records MG-1-5406 / MGM Records 2315 426First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | MGM Records MG-1-5406 / MGM Records 2315 426First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | MGM Records MG-1-5406 / MGM Records R-123704LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | MGM Records MG-1-5406 / MGM Records 2315 426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | MGM Records 28MM 0020First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Polydor 2315 426LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of I'm Me Again - Silver Anniversary Album are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, India, Japan and more. One of them is MGM Records MG-1-5406.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG-1-5406, 2315 426, 28MM 0020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 15406 AS-PW1 (PR) P and MG-1-5406-BS-PW1 (PR) P. 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.
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