Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1971
I Only Want To Say was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
ZPKS-9224 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side A
ZPKS-9227 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side B
ZPKS-9224Label side A
ZPKS-9227Label side B
ZPKS-9224 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout A
ZPKS-9227 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout B
ZPKS-9224Label side A
ZPKS-9227Label side B
ZPKS-9224Side A label
ZPKS-9227Side B label
ZPKS-9224 G MSide A label
ZPKS-9227 G MSide B label
dul 74-0476-2Runout etched side A
74-0476-1 dul.Runout etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0476 / RCA 74-0476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | RCA Victor 74-0476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Turkey | RCA 71913 / RCA Victor 71913First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor 74-04767", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | RCA SPS-45-2627", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 74-04767", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of I Only Want To Say are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0476.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0476, SS-2101, 3-10629, 71913) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPKS-9224 Manufactured in Germany S-II and ZPKS-9227 Manufactured in Germany S-II. 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.
