Vinyl pressings
by Grace Jones · 1986
I'm Not Perfect was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
V-1-56038- ̶R̶E̶ ̶I̶ - 241146B- 241146D - ̶E̶I̶ REI-21 I - I STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout, Side A
V2-5638 ̶R̶E̶I̶ - 241146- EIF - 241153 ̶E̶T̶ REI - 27 I - I STERLING [SRC Logo]Runout, SIde B
241146B/241146DLabel, Side A
241146E/241146F/241153Label, Side B
STERLING SRC V1-56038-241146 B-Z2 1-1Runout A
STERLING SRC V2-56038-241146-C-241153-Z2 1-1Runout B
241146BLabel A
241146C 241153Label B
SRC S45-B-1-50052-RE-1-241146-A-Z1 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING SRC S45-B-2-50053-241153-Z1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
241146AA-Side Label
241153B-Side Label
SRC S45-B-1-50052-RE-1-241146-A-Z1 1-2 R-16722-Re1-Z1 ∆ 14508 0-A runout
S45-B-2-50053-241153-Z2 1-2 SPAR0- ∆14482 R-16706-Z2 STERLING SRCB runout
241146AA label
241153B label
SRC SPRO19915-241146-Z1 B-25914-Z1 1-1 SPAR △14858 0- STERLINGRunout A Side Etching & Stamped
SRC SPR.29916-241146-E-241146-F-Z2 B-25915-Z1 1-1 SPAR △14858 -X 0- STERLINGRunout B Side Etching & Stamped
[Specialty Records Corporation signature/logo, machine stamped] S45-B-1-50052-RE-1-241146·A·ZI 12 SPAR R-16722-Re/-ZI- △ 14508 0-Side A, on runout, hand-etched
241146ASide A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Manhattan Records MH 1863First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Manhattan Records MH 1863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Manhattan Records ED 230First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Manhattan Records B-50052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Manhattan Records S-75174First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Manhattan Records K 060 20 1507 6 / Manhattan Records 20 1507 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Manhattan Records 1A 006-20 1503 7 / Manhattan Records 006 20 1503 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Manhattan Records 2015076First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | France | Manhattan Records 2015037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Manhattan Records 2015037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Manhattan Records MT 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Manhattan Records 14 2015076First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Manhattan Records 06 2015037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Toshiba EMI PRP-8292First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Manhattan Records F 50052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of I'm Not Perfect are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Manhattan Records V-56038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-56038, B-50052, SPRO-9915, P-B-50052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1-56038- ̶R̶E̶ ̶I̶ - 241146B- 241146D - ̶E̶I̶ REI-21 I - I STERLING [SRC Logo] and V2-5638 ̶R̶E̶I̶ - 241146- EIF - 241153 ̶E̶T̶ REI - 27 I - I STERLING [SRC Logo]. 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.
