Vinyl pressings
by Paul Davis · 1977
I Go Crazy was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
B-733(W-10401-S) #2 [anvil] MasterfonicsA side runout etched
B-733(W-10402-S) #2 [anvil] MasterfonicsB side runout etched
(W-10401-S)A side label
(W-10402-S)B side label
T B-733 (W-10401-S) -1 MasterfonicsRunout both sides, variant 1
T B-733 (W-10402-S) -1 MasterfonicsRunout side B, variant 1
B-733 (W-10401-S) -2 Masterfonics T1111Runout side A, variant 2
T B-733 (W-10402-S) -1 Masterfonics T1Runout side A, variant 2
B-733(W-10401-S) #2 [anvil] MasterfonicsA side runout etched
B-733(W-10402-S) #2 [anvil] MasterfonicsB side runout etched
(W-10401-S)A side label
(W-10402-S)B side label
(W-10401-S)A side label
(W-10402-S)B side label
B-733 (W-10401-S) [Monarch logo] △102294 MasterfonicsSide A Runout, etched [stamped]
B-733 (W-10402-S) [Monarch logo] Masterfonics △102294-XSide B Runout, etched [stamped]
W-10401-SSide A Label
W-10402-SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Stateside OSS-11609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Bang Records B-733First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18572First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Bang Records B-733First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 1053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Philippines | VMC International VOI-78-278First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Bang Records B-733First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Bang Records B-733First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Bang Records B-733First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Bang Records BDJ-733First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Bang Records B-733First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Bang Records B-733First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Stateside OSS-11609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Bang Records BANG 011First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of I Go Crazy are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bang Records B-733.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-733, BDJ-733, BANG 011, OSS-11609) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-733(W-10401-S) #2 [anvil] Masterfonics and B-733(W-10402-S) #2 [anvil] Masterfonics. 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.
