Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1987
I Wanna Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 5 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.
✳ BEG-201(T)-A-1 ✳ 1 MT. DB.TAPE ONE DAMONT DSide A runout, variant 1
✳ BEG-201(T)-B-1 ✳ 1 MT. DB.TAPE ONE DAMONT FSide B runout, variant 1
✳ BEG-201(T)-A-1 ✳ 1 MT. DB.TAPE ONE DAMONT USide A runout, variant 2
✳ BEG-201(T)-B-1 ✳ 1 MT. DB.TAPE ONE DAMONT USide B runout, variant 2
BEG 201-A3 DAMONT E JASide A, hand-etched runout
✳ BEG-201-B-1 ✳ MT. DAMONT DB. TAPE ONESide B, hand-etched runout
BEG 201-A3 DAMONT E JASide A runout
✳ BEG-201-B-1 ✳ MT. DAMONT DB. TAPE ONESide B runout
459 887135 7 1 380 PDO A5Side A, stamped
459 887135 7 2 380 PDO A1Side B, stamped
08-11292-1-A-1 ARunout side A
08-11292-1-B-1 ARunout side B
08-011292-00Sleeve
08-011292-1Label side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | France | Barclay 887 135-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Barclay 887 135-7First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Upfront 614958 TS / Upfront 6.14958First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Torso Torso 70045 / Torso 70045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 201TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 201T12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Sire PRO-A-2816First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 201T12", Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", Single, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Live are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 201T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 201T, BEG 201, PRO-A-2816, 887 135-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✳ BEG-201(T)-A-1 ✳ 1 MT. DB.TAPE ONE DAMONT D and ✳ BEG-201(T)-B-1 ✳ 1 MT. DB.TAPE ONE DAMONT F. 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.
