US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Columbia JC 35991Columbia 35991
- Format
- LP, Album · Pitman Press
- Runout / matrix
AL-35991-1BSide A runout
BL 35991-1ASide B runoiut
AL 35991Side A label
BL 35991Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Moore · 1979
I'm On My Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AL-35991-1BSide A runout
BL 35991-1ASide B runoiut
AL 35991Side A label
BL 35991Side B label
AL 35991-1G G1Side 1 Label
LJ-HD7 BL 35991 GIA G1Side 2 Label
AL-35991-1C 1T o B3Runout side A, variant 1
BL-35991-1E S 1 A2Runout side B, variant 1
AL-35991-1C 1T o B2Runout side A, variant 2
BL-35991-1E S 1 A5Runout side B, variant 2
AL-35991-1BA-side runout, variant 1
BL-35991-1BB-side runout, variant 1
AL-35991-1C IT oA-side runout, variant 2
BL-35991-1C IT oB-side runout, variant 2
AL-35991-1BRunout side A, variant 1
BL 35991-1ARunout side B, variant 1
AL 35991Side A label
BL 35991Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 83786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | CBS 83786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1633First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Philippines | CBS/SonyFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83786First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35991 / Columbia 35991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35991First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia PC 35991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35991 / Columbia 35991First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35991First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | CBS JC 35991 / CBS 35991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia JC 35991 / Columbia 35991First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of I'm On My Way are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35991, PC 35991, CBS 83786, 83786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-35991-1B and BL 35991-1A. 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.