Vinyl pressings
by Fine Young Cannibals · 1989
I'm Not The Man I Used To Be was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
LON 244 A-2U-1-Q3Runout, A-side, stamped
LON 244 B-2U-1-Q3Runout, B-side, stamped
ZPMSC 12127Label matrix, A-side
ZPMSC 12128Label matrix, B-side
LONXR 244 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A runout
LONXR 244 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B runout
ZPMSC 12166Side A label
ZPMSC 12167/12168Side B label
LON-244-A3 SWRunout etched side A
LON-244-B3 *SW* BP.Runout etched side B
ZPMSC 12128Label both sides
LONX 244 A-1U-1-2Side A runout stamped
LONX 244 B-1U-1-1Side B runout stamped
ZPMSC 12129Side A Label
ZPMSC 12130/12127Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | London Records 886 794-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australasia | London Records 886 795-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records LONX 244 / London Records 886 795.1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXX 244 / London Records 886815.1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXR 244 / London Records 886 837.1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONT 244 / London Records 886 794.7First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONX 244First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONX 244 / London Records 886795.1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LXDJ 244First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXDJ 244First year12", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONDJ 244 / London Records LON 244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONDJ244 / London Records LONDJ 244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-23996First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-53686First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-53686First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | London Records LONXDJ 38912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of I'm Not The Man I Used To Be are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is London Records LON 244, released November 6, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON 244, LONXX 244, LONXR 244, LONT 244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LON 244 A-2U-1-Q3 and LON 244 B-2U-1-Q3. 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.
