Vinyl pressings
by Gary Wright · 1972
I Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
C 12089 A-1 Made In GermanySide A runout variant 1
C 12089 B-1 Made In GermanySide B runout variant 1
C 12089 A-2 Made In GermanySide A runout variant 2
C 12089 B-1 Made In GermanySide B runout variant 2
A&M 2286 M1 MR △87959Side A runout
A&M 2287 M2 MR △87959-XSide B runout
2286Label A
2287Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | A&M Records 12 089 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | A&M Records AM 45027First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | A&M Records AM 45027First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1344First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records AM-1344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1344First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1344First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMS 888First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMS 888First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Know are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is A&M Records 12 089 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 089 AT, AMS 888, AM-1344, 1344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 12089 A-1 Made In Germany and C 12089 B-1 Made In Germany. 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.
