Vinyl pressings
by Roberta Flack · 1982
I'm The One 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.
19 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.
[EDP logo] M1SF1SM3 B-16770-A + ∆1634 STA 824923- ASide A runout, variant 1
[EDP logo] M1SF1SM3 B-16771 + ∆1634-X STA 824924- ASide B runout, variant 1
[EDP logo] M1SF1SM1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16770-A + ∆1634 (1) STA 824923- ASide A runout, variant 2
[EDP logo] M1SF1SM1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16771-A + ∆1634-X (1) STA 824924- ASide B runout, variant 2
STA 824923-A SP 0 - 2SW 1-1 M1SF 1SM2 [EDP logo]Runout side A
STA 824924-A SP 0 1SM 1-3 [EDP logo] M1Runout side B
ST-A-824923-SPSide A label
ST-A-824924-SPSide A label
K 50890 A-1 F/1 W-L W-1 STRAWBERRYRunout Side A
K 50890 B1 F/2 W-L W1 STRAWBERRYRunout Side B
Å MX205841-B SD19354-1Side A runout
G MX205842 SD19354-2Side B runout
MX205841Side A label
MX205842Side B label
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 | Argentina | Atlantic SLIN 3160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 19354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 890 / Atlantic (SD 19354)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 890 / Atlantic ATL K 50 890First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50890First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50890First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Atlantic P-11188First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Atlantic P-11188First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Atlantic SD 19354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Atlantic 50890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Atlantic 50890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of I'm The One are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19354.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19354, K 50890, SLIN 3160, 20.088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [EDP logo] M1SF1SM3 B-16770-A + ∆1634 STA 824923- A and [EDP logo] M1SF1SM3 B-16771 + ∆1634-X STA 824924- A. 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.
