Vinyl pressings
by Giorgio Moroder · 1971
I'm Free Now / Son Of My Father was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
C 10403 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, var. 1
C 10403 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped, var. 1
C 10403 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, var. 2
C 10403 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped, var. 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | W & G WG S 8279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Hansa 10 403 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Hansa Record 10 403 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata 3F 04177", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1972 | Brazil | Fermata FB-33.4237", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1972 | Chile | Producciones Fermata F-45-1137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | Parlophone R 59357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Parlophone R 59357", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Parlophone R 59357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Hansa Record 10 403 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | Yankı Plak 45 YP-14 / Yankı YP-147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of I'm Free Now / Son Of My Father are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Australia. One of them is Hansa Record 10 403 AT, released September 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 403 AT, WG S 8279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 10403 A-1 Made in Germany and C 10403 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.
