Vinyl pressings
by Perri · 1988
I'm The One was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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.
回-G-回 I F/W HERbIE JR :v) ZEB-8386-FW2Runout A Side Etched & Stamped, Variant 1
回-G-回 I F/W HERbIE JR :v) ZEB-8387-FWZRunout B Side Etched & Stamped, Variant 1
回-G-回 I F/W HERbIE JR :v) ZEB-8386-FW2Runout side A etched, except Gloversville logo, Variant 2
回-G-回 I F/W HERbIE JR :v) ZEB-8386-FW1Runout side B etched, except Gloversville logo, Variant 2
MC 24349 FDS-2 FUTURE DISC 1 ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout
MC 24349 FDS-2 FUTURE DISC 3 ⧈-G-⧈Side AA runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1311First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1311First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Zebra Records ZEB-23914 / MCA Records ZEB-23914First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records L33-17708 / Zebra Records L33-17708First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Zebra Records ZEB 8355 / MCA Records L33-17687First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | MCA Records ZEB-53437 / Zebra Records ZEB-53437First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Zebra Records ZEB-53437First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Zebra Records ZEB 8355 / MCA Records L33-17687First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Zebra Records ZEB8355 / MCA Records L33-17687First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 131112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of I'm The One are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK. One of them is Zebra Records ZEB-23914.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZEB-23914, ZEB-53437, L33-17708, ZEB 8355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 回-G-回 I F/W HERbIE JR :v) ZEB-8386-FW2 and 回-G-回 I F/W HERbIE JR :v) ZEB-8387-FWZ. 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.
