Vinyl pressings
by Peter Frampton · 1977
I'm In You 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.
48 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 27 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.
SP-5145-T6Runout, side A, variation 1
SP-5145-T6Runout, side B, variation 1
SP-5145-T2 STERLING B7 T1Runout, side A, variation 2
SP-5146-T6 STERLING D13 T2Runout, side B, variation 2
TI SP-5145-T1 STERLING DSide A runout, variant 1
TI SP-5146-T1 STERLING DSide B runout, variant 1
T2 SP-5145-T6 STERLING DSide A runout, variant 2
T2 SP-5146-T6 STERLING DSide B runout, variant 2
SP-5145-M6 MR △22277(6) STERLINGRunout, A-side, variant 1
SP-5146-M5 MR △22277-X(5) STERLINGRunout, B-side, variant 1
SP-5145-M2 MR △22277(10) STERLINGRunout, A-side, variant 2
SP-5146-M5 MR △22277-X(5) STERLINGRunout, B-side, variant 2
S2 SP-5145-SM3 STERLING A1Runout side A, variant 1
S1 SP-5146-SM2 STERLINGA3Runout side B, variant 1
S1 SP-5145-SM4 STERLING A11Runout side A, variant 2
S1 SP-5146-SM2 STERLING B6Runout side B, variant 2
SP-5145 P2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
SP-5146 P3 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
SP-5145 P2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
SP-5146 P5 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
SP-5145-M7 [MR logo] ∆22277 (7) STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
SP-5146-M2 [MR logo] ∆22277-X (11) STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
SP-5145-M2 [MR logo] ∆22277 (2) STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
SP-5146-P̶6̶ M8 [MR logo] ∆22277-X (15) STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
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 | Argentina | A&M Records 8405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | A&M Records 80078First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L 36043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2204 / A&M Records SP 4704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4704 / A&M Records SP 4704LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | A&M Records AM 5148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ecuador | A&M Records LP-88009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 64704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | A&M Records 985.063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | A&M Records 28 893XOTFirst yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1977 | Greece | A&M Records AMLK 64704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | A&M Records AMLK 64704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | A&M Records A&M-7038LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C19Y4010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2813LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4704LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | A&M Records LPS-88.799LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
65 vinyl pressings of I'm In You are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1977 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 4704, released June 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4704, SP-4704, AMLK 64704, 8405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-5145-T6 and SP-5145-T6. 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.
