Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1972
I Got Ants In My Pants 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.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PD-14162-AS-2C (MR) △90354 STERLINGRunout A, etched exc. (MR) & Sterling
PD-14162-BS-1C (MR) △90354-XRunout B, etched exc. (MR)
PD 14162 ALabel A
PD 14162 BLabel B
PD-14162-AS-1A RL STERLING IAMRunout A, variant 1
PD-14162-A̶S̶- BS-1A IAMRunout B, variant 1
PD-14162-AS-2A IAM STERLING RLRunout A, variant 2
PD-14162- BS-2A IAMRunout B, variant 2
PD-14162-AS-1B-11-111 RL P.R. D [STERLING]Runout A, etched / [stamped], variant 1
PD-14162-BS-2B-1-1 P.R. D [STERLING]Runout B, etched / [stamped], variant 1
PD-14162-AS-2B-11-1 D P.R. [STERLING]Runout A, etched / [stamped], variant 2
PD-14162-BS-2B P.R.Runout B, etched / [stamped], variant 2
IAM PD-14162-A-2 -1A#2 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
PD-14162-B-2 -1A#2 IAM STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
PD 14162 AA-Side Label
PD 14162 BB-Side Label
2066-296 ASide A, label
2066-296 BSide B, label
2066 296 S1 ℗ 1972 320 B1Runout stamped side A
2066 296 S2 ℗ 1972 320 CRunout stamped side B
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 | Germany | Polydor 2066 296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ghana | Polydor Records Limited (Ghana) 2066296First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Polydor 2066 296First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP-1902First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1902First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Peru | Polydor 2066296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2066-296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 14162 / Polydor 2066 296First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-14162 / Polydor 2066 296First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 14162 / Polydor 2066 296First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-14162First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 2967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2066 2967", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | Polydor 20662967", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2066 2967", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL 44247", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of I Got Ants In My Pants are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Germany, Ghana and more. One of them is Polydor PD 14162.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14162, PD-14162, 2066-296, 2066 296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-14162-AS-2C (MR) △90354 STERLING and PD-14162-BS-1C (MR) △90354-X. 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.
