Vinyl pressings
by Eartha Kitt · 1984
I Love Men was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
264 8213581 A POLYGRAM AJ 821358 1 A [Ʈ Translab scribe]Runout side A
264 8213581 B POLYGRAM DU1 A4 821358 1 B2 [Ʈ Translab scribe]Runout side B
821 358-1 1Label side A
821 358-1 2Label side B
SOHO LP - 2A DAMONT MTA-side runout
SOHO LP - 2B DAMONT MTB-side runout
SUN 4902-A A-1 ᐉSide A runout
SUN-4902-B A-1 ᐉSide B runout
SUN 4902 ASide A label
SUN 4902 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 6688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 6688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Fermata 48.520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Able ABL-17070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | In The Mix 821 358-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 821 358-1ME / Metronome 821 358-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin VG 50075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Iceland | RCA PL 70425 / Skífan SLP 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Kef Records KEF 1023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-170First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music 88.088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 6688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | RCA Victor PL 70425 / RCA PL 70425First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (L) 5337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of I Love Men are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is In The Mix 821 358-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 821 358-1, SOHOLP 2, SUN 4902, VPL1 6688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 264 8213581 A POLYGRAM AJ 821358 1 A [Ʈ Translab scribe] and 264 8213581 B POLYGRAM DU1 A4 821358 1 B2 [Ʈ Translab scribe]. 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.
