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I Want To...

by Jules · 1985

10 pressings4 countriesEuro-DiscoElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Want To...

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.

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

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Belgium

1985
Label and catalog number
BMC ARS. 3657
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ARS 3657-Aı FOON MASTERINGRunout Side A

ARS 3657-Bı FOON MASTERINGRunout Side B

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Spain

1985
Label and catalog number
Blanco y Negro Music MX 127Blanco y Negro Music MX - 127
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MX-127 A◇ 1 8Runout side A, stamped, etched "8"

MX-127 B◇ 1 MRunout side B, stamped, etched "M"

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985BelgiumARS Records ARS 3657 / ARS Benelux 3657First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1985BelgiumBMC ARS. 3657First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1985GermanyZYX Records ZYX 5340 / ZYX Records 5340First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985GermanyZYX Records 1160First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985SpainBlanco y Negro Music MX 127 / Blanco y Negro Music MX - 127First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985SpainBlanco y Negro Music BNS-124First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1985SpainBlanco Y Negro BNS-124First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986FranceKoka Records 1193812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986FranceKoka Records 115857", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989GermanyZYX Records ZYX 6102-1212", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Want To...6:20
  2. BI Want To... (Instrumental)6:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Want To... are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Want To... are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1989.

When was I Want To... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, Belgium, Spain. One of them is ZYX Records ZYX 5340.

How do I tell if my copy of I Want To... is a first pressing?

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.

How much is I Want To... on vinyl worth?

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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