Vinyl pressings
by Pointer Sisters · 1982
I'm So Excited 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.
15 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
YD-13384-A-15 PRECISION ⋀3.BSide A runout - variant 1
YD-13384-B-15 PRECISION ⋀2ESide B runout - variant 1
YD-13384-A-15 PRECISION ⋀2Side A runout, hand-etched [except '⋀2', stamped] - variant 2
YD-13384-B-15 PRECISION ⋀1Side B runout, hand-etched [except '⋀1', stamped] - variant 2
YB-13327-A-3S- MR 107934 PRECISION SMRunout A
YB-13327-B-12S- MR Δ107934-X PRECISION SMRunout B
YB-13327-ALabel A
YB-13327-BLabel B
YB-13327-A-2S PRECISION SM I A2Runout A
YB-13327-B-1CS PRECISION SM I A1Runout B
YB-13327-ALabel A
YB-13327-BLabel B
YA-13327-C-1S MR-107934 Precision SMRunout A
YB-13327-A-3S-MR 107934 Precision SMRunout B
YB-13327Labels
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 | Australia | Planet TDS-120First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Planet YB-13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | RCA Victor YB 3327 / Planet YB 3327First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Planet FB 3327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor YB 3327First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Planet 104359First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPBO-904First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA FB-3327 / RCA Victor FB-3327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Planet JD-13384First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Planet YD-13384First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Planet JD-13325First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Planet YB-13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Planet JH-13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Planet YB-13327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1982 | Australia | Planet 104013First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | International Records DI4 / Douze Inch DI412", Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Planet FB 33277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Planet FB 33277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Planet RPST 108 / Planet PC 6019812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of I'm So Excited are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Planet YD-13384.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YD-13384, YB-13327, JD-13384, JD-13325) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YD-13384-A-15 PRECISION ⋀3.B and YD-13384-B-15 PRECISION ⋀2E. 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.
