Vinyl pressings
by Loretta Lynn · 1971
I Wanna Be Free 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.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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 75282 A-1 7-12828-1 44 G.K. 6 3 71Side A Runout etched [DL 75282 A-1 is stamped]
DL 75282 B-1 7-12829-1 44 G.K.Side A Runout etched [DL 75282 B-1 is stamped]
7-12828Side A Label
7-12829Side B Label
7-12828 I 2 DWJSide A runout scribe
7-12829 I 3 DWJSide B runout scribe
DL 75282 7-12828Label side A
DL 75282 7-12829Label side B
7 12828 3 2 //Side A Runout
7 12829 3 2 //Side B Runout
7-12828Side A Label
7-12829◆Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Decca DL 75282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 4870First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS-4870 / MCA Records MAP/S 4879First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Trinidad & Tobago | MCA Records MAPS-4870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75282LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Decca ST-93784 / Decca 93784LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records COP/S 4370LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Decca DL 75282LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Be Free are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Decca DL 75282, released June 3, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 75282, MAPS 4870, MAPS-4870) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DL 75282 A-1 7-12828-1 44 G.K. 6 3 71 and DL 75282 B-1 7-12829-1 44 G.K.. 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.
