Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1972
I'm On My Way 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.
14 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
NG 289 A//HM 17 675-1-Y-8Runout side A, etched, variant 1
NG 289 B//HM 17 676-1-Y-8Runout side B, etched, variant 1
NG 289 A//HM 17 675-1-Y-8 20 1 1Runout side A, etched, variant 2
NG 289 B//HM 17 676-1-Y-8 19 1 1Runout side B, etched, variant 2
NG 289 A//HM 17 675-1-Y-8Runout side A etched
NG 289 B//HM 17 676-1-Y-8Runout side B etched
NG 289-ALabel side A
NG 289-BLabel side B
NG 289 A//HM 17 675-1-4-8Runout side A, etched
NG 289 B//HM 17 676-1-4-8Runout side B, etched
NG 289 A//HM 17 675-1-Y-8Runout side A, etched
NG 289 B//HM 17 676-1-Y-8Runout side B, etched
NG 289-ALabel side A
NG 289-BLabel side A
NG 289 A//HM 17 675-1-Y-8Runout side A, variant 1
NG 289 B//HM 17 676-1-Y-8Runout side B, variant 1
NG 289 A//HM 17 675-1-Y-8 11 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
NG 289 B//HM 17 676-1-Y-8 41 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
1591Both labels
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 | Argentina | Polydor 2001376First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 197 / Reprise Records REP14197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 197 / Reprise Records REP14197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Reprise Records K 14197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Mozambique | Orfeu SAT 842First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 289First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 289First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 289First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 289First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 289First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3439First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Orfeu SAT 842First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21-182First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Turkey | Negram 72025First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Trio Records PA-1087", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Cardinal Records C 3259 / Cardinal International C. 32597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of I'm On My Way are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Negram NG 289.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 289, 2001376, REP 14 197, K 14197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG 289 A//HM 17 675-1-Y-8 and NG 289 B//HM 17 676-1-Y-8. 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.
