US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Musicor Records MS3099Musicor Records MS 3099
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MS3099A-1B 1-Side A Runout [stamped]
MS3099B-1B 1-Side B Runout [stamped]
Vinyl pressings
by George Jones · 1966
I'm A People was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MS3099A-1B 1-Side A Runout [stamped]
MS3099B-1B 1-Side B Runout [stamped]
MM2099B RJG BellSound f AB 5-66Side A runout, variant 1
MM2099B RJG BellSound f AB 5-66Side B runout, variant 1
MM2099A1... RJG BellSound sf AB 5-66Side A runout, variant 2
MM2099A̶1...B RJG BellSound sf AB 5-66Side B runout, variant 2
Side 1: MM 2099-A 5 BellSound C P O
Side 2: MM 2099-B 4 BellSound B I P O
MM 2099ASide A, Printed On Label
MM2099BSide B, Printed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Musicor Records MM2099First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Musicor Records MS3099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS S 62 773First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS3099 / Musicor Records MS 3099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM2099First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM2099First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS3099 / Musicor Records MS 3099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS3099 / Musicor Records MS 3099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM2099First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS3099First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS3099 / Musicor Records MS 3099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM2099First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM2099 / Musicor Records MM 2099First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS3099 / Musicor Records MS 3099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS3099 / Musicor Records MS-3099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of I'm A People are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Musicor Records MS3099.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS3099, MM2099, S 62 773) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS3099A-1B 1- and MS3099B-1B 1-. 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.