Vinyl pressings
by Freeez · 1982
I.O.U. was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
SWRL-2210-A HERbiE JR. :-)Runout Side A [etched]
SWRL-2210-B HERbiE JR. :-)Runout Side B [etched]
MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ✰PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✰N.J.Runout Side A&B [stamped]
*PRESSED AT SOUNDMAKERS* N.J. SWRL-2210-A MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^)Runout Side A
*PRESSED AT SOUNDMAKERS* N.J. SWRL-2210-B MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :^)Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Streetwise SWRL 2210First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Streetwise SWRL 2210First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | Powderworks POWT 014612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.82777" | 7" |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 232712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Beggars Banquet SOV 2327 / Vertigo SOV 23277", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 600 902 / Virgin 600 902-21312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 600 90212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105 535 / Beggars Banquet 105 5357", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105 535 / Beggars Banquet 105 5357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105 535 / Beggars Banquet 105 5357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 600 90212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 105 535 / Beggars Banquet 105 5357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 600 902-213 / Beggars Banquet 600 902-21312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Beggars Banquet BEG 96T / PolyGram 58.01212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | RCA12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1997 | France | Labels VISA 831212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | France | Labels 7243 8 95682 6 412" | 12" |
| 1999 | France | Virgin 7243 8 95667 6 5 / Labels 7243 8 95667 6 512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Unknown | Not On Label CTS FW00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Virgin France S.A. VISA 831112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| ? | Jamaica | Street Wise SWRL-1107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Warlock Classics WAR-80212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Criminal Records CRIM-0000712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Warlock Classics WAR-80212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
93 vinyl pressings of I.O.U. are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1982 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Streetwise SWRL 2210.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWRL 2210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWRL-2210-A HERbiE JR. :-) and SWRL-2210-B HERbiE JR. :-). 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.
