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I'm A Woman by Peggy Lee, album cover

Vinyl pressings

I'm A Woman

by Peggy Lee · 1963

24 pressings9 countriesVocalJazzPop

I'm A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I'm A Woman

17 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1857Capitol Records T-1857
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

T-1-1857-D3-1 ☆Side A runout, etched (☆ stamped)

T-2-1857-D3 ☆Side B runout, etched (☆ stamped)

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1857
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

& ST1-1857-N2 #2 [IAM triangle]Side A runout, variant 1

& ST2-1857-N1 [IAM triangle]Side B runout, variant 1

& ST1-1857-D1 [IAM triangle]Side A runout, variant 2

& ST2-1857-D2 [IAM triangle]Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1857Capitol Records T-1857
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

T 1-1857-D2 x3 (anvil)side A runout

T 2-1857-D1 x3 (anvil)side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1857
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1 1857-1N GR 2Runout side A stamped

T2 1857-1N GD 1Runout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaCapitol Records T-1857First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaCapitol Records ST 1857First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaCapitol Records ST 1857First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaCapitol Records T 1857 / Capitol Records T-1857First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyCapitol Records STK 83598First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanCapitol Records ST-1857First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1963New ZealandCapitol Records T 1857 / Capitol Records T-1857First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandCapitol Records T 1857First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963South AfricaCapitol Records T 1857First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKCapitol Records T 1857First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKCapitol Records ST 1857First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKCapitol Records T 1857First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records T 1857 / Capitol Records T-1857First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records ST 1857First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records ST 1857First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USCapitol Records SM-1857LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979NetherlandsCapitol Records 5c 038-85558LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKCapitol Records T 1857LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCapitol Records SM-1857LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SM-1857LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST 1857LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SM-1857LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Alley Cat Song2:10
  2. A2Mama's Gone, Goodbye2:34
  3. A3I'm Walkin'1:42
  4. A4Come Rain Or Come Shine2:35
  5. A5There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth The Salt Of My Tears1:38
  6. A6I'm A Woman2:06
  7. B1Mack The Knife (From Threepenny Opera)2:42
  8. B2You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You2:12
  9. B3I'll Get By2:15
  10. B4I Left My Heart In San Francisco2:21
  11. B5A Taste Of Honey2:16
  12. B6One Note Samba1:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm A Woman are there?

24 vinyl pressings of I'm A Woman are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1979.

When was I'm A Woman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 1857.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm A Woman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1857, ST 1857, T-1857, STK 83598) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-1857-D3-1 ☆ and T-2-1857-D3 ☆. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I'm A Woman on vinyl worth?

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.

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