Vinyl pressings
by Maria Muldaur · 1974
I'm A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
s CA-4808s- 1B PA-Side Runout Stamped - both "s" hand-etched
s CA-4828s- 1BB-Side Runout Stamped - both "s" hand-etched
(SCA4808)SA-Side Label
(SCA4828)SB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records RPS 1319First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records RPS 1319First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Reprise Records 32.3177", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Reprise Records RPS-13197", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records REP 13197", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 3877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO 13197", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Reprise Records 45-11957", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records RPS 13197", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records RPS 13197", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | Reprise Records 14387 / Reprise Records RPS 143877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of I'm A Woman are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Reprise Records RPS 1319.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RPS 1319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, s CA-4808s- 1B P and s CA-4828s- 1B. 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.
