Germany
1985- Label and catalog number
- ZYX Records ZYX 5340ZYX Records 5340
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ZYX 5340-A SSTRunout side A
ZYX 5340-B SSTRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jules · 1985
I Want To... was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZYX 5340-A SSTRunout side A
ZYX 5340-B SSTRunout side B
ARS 3657-Aı FOON MASTERINGRunout Side A
ARS 3657-Bı FOON MASTERINGRunout Side B
MX-127 A◇ 1 8Runout side A, stamped, etched "8"
MX-127 B◇ 1 MRunout side B, stamped, etched "M"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Belgium | ARS Records ARS 3657 / ARS Benelux 3657First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Belgium | BMC ARS. 3657First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5340 / ZYX Records 5340First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records 1160First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco y Negro Music MX 127 / Blanco y Negro Music MX - 127First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco y Negro Music BNS-124First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-124First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | France | Koka Records 1193812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Koka Records 115857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6102-1212", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I Want To... are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, Belgium, Spain. One of them is ZYX Records ZYX 5340.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZYX 5340, 1160, ARS 3657, ARS. 3657) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZYX 5340-A SST and ZYX 5340-B SST. 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.