Vinyl pressings
by Doris Duke · 1970
I'm A Loser was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CLPS-7704-A-ST. B.A T △14496Runout A, variation 1
B.A CLPS-7704-B-ST. T [MR logo] △14496-XRunout B, variation 1
CLPS-7704-A-ST. B.A △14496Runout A, variation 2
B.A CLPS-7704-B-ST. [MR logo] △14496-XRunout B, variation 2
7968 ASide 1, etched
7968 BSide 2, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Canyon Records 7704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Canyon Records LP-7704 / Canyon Records 7704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Canyon Records LP-7704 / Canyon Records 7704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Mojo 2916-001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Ancora ALP 20097LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Contempo UXP-711-CNLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Charly R&B CRB 1027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Kent Soul KEND 242 / Canyon Records LP 7704LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Alive Records 0152-1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Alive Records 0152-1 / Alive Records ALIVE 0152-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Trading Places TDP 54079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Alive Records 0152-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Alive Records 0152-1 / Alive Records ALIVE 0152-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Canyon Records SBLP 19003 / Canyon Records SBLP 19.003LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of I'm A Loser are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is Canyon Records LP-7704.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-7704, 7704) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLPS-7704-A-ST. B.A T △14496 and B.A CLPS-7704-B-ST. T [MR logo] △14496-X. 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.
