Vinyl pressings
by Gene Vincent · 1970
I'm Back And I'm Proud 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.
6 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.
SBPG 63754-A1Stamped Side A, variant 1
SBPG 63754-B1Stamped Side B, variant 1
SBPG 63754-A1 4 ΛSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
SBPG 63754-B1 5 ΛSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
EKS-74067-A-1 CP D9-102Side A runout, etched
EKS-74067-B-1 CP D9-102BSide B runout, etched
EKS-74067-A-1 CP D9-102AASide A runout, etched
EKS-74067-B-1 CP D9-102BSide B runout, etched
E̶K̶S̶-̶7̶4̶0̶6̶7̶-̶A̶ CP D9-102 A A 3 PRunout A etch; A 3, P stamped
E̶K̶S̶-̶7̶4̶0̶6̶7̶-̶B̶ CP D9-102 B A 3 PRunout B etch; A 3, P stamped
D9-102-AMatrix A on label
D9-102-BMatrix B on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Dandelion Records D9-102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Dandelion Records D9-102First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Dandelion Records D9-102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Dandelion Records D9-102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Dandelion Records D9-102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Dandelion Records 63754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Magnum Force 67849 / Magnum Force 67.849LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Magnum Force MFLP-007LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Magnum Force MFLP-007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | K-Tel SKI 5099LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | K-Tel SKI 5099LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | ZTT EST LSADIT 11106 / Jugoton LSADIT 11106LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of I'm Back And I'm Proud are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US. One of them is Dandelion Records 63754, released January 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 63754, D9-102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBPG 63754-A1 and SBPG 63754-B1. 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.
