Vinyl pressings
by Joe Tex · 1965
I Want To was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
DL-9155-A 11 AT WRunout, side A, variant 1
W DL-8756-A DL-̶9̶̶1̶̶5̶̶6̶-̶A CT ATRunout, side B, variant 1
DL-9155-A 11 AT WRunout, side A, variant 2
W DL-8756-A 11 DL-̶9̶̶1̶̶5̶̶6̶--A LW ATRunout, side B, variant 2
DL-9155 - A̶ 1 LW B AT 3Runout A
DL-8756 - A D̶L̶-9̶1̶5̶6̶-A̶ LW AT B WRunout B
DL-9155Label A
DL-8756Label B
DL-9155-A̶1-21 MR LW △58134 AT WSide A runout
DL-8756-A-21 D̶L̶-̶9̶̶1̶̶5̶̶6̶-̶A MR LW AT △58135 WSide B runout
DL-9155Side A label
DL-8756Side B label
DL-9155Label side A
DL-8756Label side B
DL-9155-A 11 LW AT W
DL-8756-A-11 DL-̶9̶̶1̶̶5̶̶6̶--A LW AT W
DL-9155Label, side A
DL-8756Label, side B
DL-9155-A̶ 11 CT AT WA-Side Runout, Etched
DL-8756-A-11 D̶L̶-̶9̶1̶5̶6̶-̶A̶ CT AT WB-Side Runout, Etched
DL-9155A-Side Label
DL-8756B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Atlantic AK-1098First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | Dial DI. 4016First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | France | Atlantic 650003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70.150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-1098First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Dial 45-4016First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Dial 45-4016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Dial 45-4016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Dial 45-4016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Dial 45-4016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Dial 45-4016First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic AT.4045First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Atlantic AT.4045First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of I Want To are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dial 45-4016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-4016, AT.4045, AK-1098, DI. 4016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DL-9155-A 11 AT W and W DL-8756-A DL-̶9̶̶1̶̶5̶̶6̶-̶A CT AT. 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.
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