Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1975
I'm Sorry / Calypso was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 17 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.
PB 10353 A 3S I A3Runout side A, variant 1
PB 10353 B 3S i A5Runout side A, variant 1
PB 10353 A 3S I A5Runout side A, variant 2
PB 10353 B 3S i A5Runout side A, variant 2
PB-10353 A 1S HRunout side A etched, H stamped
PB-10353 B 2S HRunout side B etched, H stamped
PB-10353-ALabel Side A
PB-10353-BLabel Side B
PB 10353 B 1 3S LP 1 A2Stamped
PB 10353 B 3 3S LP 1 A2Stamped
PB-10353-Astereo label
PA-10353-Cmono label
RCA 2588-A-1E W AIHSide A runout, etched
RCA 2588-B-1E W AIHSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor 102654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10353First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA PB-10353First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | RCA PB 10353First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA PB - 10353 / RCA 26.11294First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA PB 10353 / RCA Victor PB 10353First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Jamaica | RCA Victor PB-10353First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Rca SS-2488First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA SS-2488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-4366First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PB-10353 / RCA PB-10353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Philippines | RCA PB-10353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Portugal | RCA PB 10353First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 42-642First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor PB-103537", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA PB-103537", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor PB-103537", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor PB-103537", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of I'm Sorry / Calypso are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10353, released August 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10353, JH-10353, JB-10353, RCA 2588) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 10353 A 3S I A3 and PB 10353 B 3S i A5. 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.
