Vinyl pressings
by Material · 1982
I'm The One was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MASTERDISKA&B-side [machine-stamped]
B-17301-4SH ∆2788 SLM 0-67970-THIS SIDE-4-SH-ARA-side [hand-etched]
B-17302-4SH ∆2788-X SLM 0-67970-THAT SIDE-4-SH-ARB-side [hand-etched]
B-17301-4SH △ 2788 SLM 0-67970-THIS SIDE-4-SH-AR MASTERDISKSide A, etched/stamped
B-17302-4SH △ 2788-X SLM 0-67970-THAT SIDE-4-SH-AR MASTERDISKSide B, etched/stamped
0-67970-THIS SIDE-3-SP MASTERDISK SPSide A, etched/stamped
0-67970-THAT SIDE-3-SP MASTERDISKSide B, etched/stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra 96 79700First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Celluloid CEL 336003 / Celluloid CEL 336 003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Celluloid CEL 6626First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | France | Celluloid CEL 107006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Celluloid 105 054-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Ariola 600 700First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1982 | Germany | Celluloid 600 738First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 0-67970 / Celluloid 0-67970First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Celluloid 600 738First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 0-67970 / Celluloid 0-67970First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 7-69933First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Celluloid 0-67970 A / Elektra 0-67970-First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 7-69933First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Celluloid 0-67970 A / Elektra 0-67970-First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | France | Celluloid CEL 66267", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of I'm The One are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, France, Germany. One of them is Elektra 0-67970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-67970, 600 738, 7-69933, 0-67970 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK and B-17301-4SH ∆2788 SLM 0-67970-THIS SIDE-4-SH-AR. 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.
