Vinyl pressings
by Manhattans · 1976
I Kinda Miss You / Gypsy Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
p ZSS 162524-1B F/w NYC SJRA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS 162525-1B F/w NYC SJRB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 162524A-Side Label
ZSS 162525B-Side Label
p ZSS 162524-1B F/w NYC SJRA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS 162525-1B F/w NYC SJRB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 162524A-Side Label
ZSS 162525B-Side Label
p ZSS 162524-1E F/w NYC SJRA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS 162525-1F F/w NYC SJRB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 162524A-Side Label
ZSS 162525B-Side Label
ZSS 162524-1D F/w NYC SJR TIA-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 162525-1D F/w NYC SJR TIIB-Side Runout Etching
T ZSP162526-1D F/W NYC SJRRunout, side A, etched
T ZSP162523-1D F/W NYC SJRRunout, side B, etched
ZSP 162536Label side A
ZSP 162523Label side B
ZSS 162526A label
ZSS 162524B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 222252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 222252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia 3-10430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4831First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 129First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10430First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10430First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10430First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of I Kinda Miss You / Gypsy Man are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10430.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10430, BA 222252, 06SP 129, BA 461721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ZSS 162524-1B F/w NYC SJR and p ZSS 162525-1B F/w NYC SJR. 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.
