US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Epic 8-50220
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by Doc Severinsen · 1976
I Wanna Be With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
XSS 161266-1KRunout groove inscription
XSS 161266Label
ZSP-161263-1C
ZSP-161263-1F
MX177295A Label
MX177296B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Epic ES 183First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | Epic SC-71841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Epic 8-50220First year7", Styrene | 7", Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Epic ASD 220First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Epic 8-50220First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Epic 8-50220First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Epic 8-50220First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Unknown | Epic ASD 22012", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2013 | Unknown | Epic ASD 22012", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2018 | UK | Epic ASD 220 AB12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Be With You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Mexico, Netherlands. One of them is Epic 8-50220.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50220, ASD 220, ES 183, SC-71841) 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.
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.