Italy
1971- Label and catalog number
- Joker M 7109
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
25-11-71 M·7109 x 45 - ARunout side A, etched
25-11-71 M·7109 x 45 - BRunout side B, etched
M 7109 ALabel side A
M 7109 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mac And Katie Kissoon · 1971
I've Found My Freedom 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.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
25-11-71 M·7109 x 45 - ARunout side A, etched
25-11-71 M·7109 x 45 - BRunout side B, etched
M 7109 ALabel side A
M 7109 BLabel 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 | Italy | Joker M 7109First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Argentina | Pagoda Pagoda 2377", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | Young Blood YB-1021007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Young Blood DL 25 4897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Young Blood DL 254897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Portugal | Poplandia PC 10087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001.3407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001.3407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001.3407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Poplandia P-305277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Young Blood YB 10327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,1987", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Young Blood International YB 10757", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Young Blood International YB 10757", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of I've Found My Freedom are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy. One of them is Joker M 7109.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 7109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 25-11-71 M·7109 x 45 - A and 25-11-71 M·7109 x 45 - B. 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.