Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1971
(I Know) I'm Losing You was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
49226-4-1-1 P.R.Var. 1: A side runout
47704-6-1-1 P.R.Var. 1: B side runout
49226-2-1-11 P.R.Var. 2: A side runout
47704-6-1-1 P.R.Var. 2: B side runout
49226-14Side A runout, variant 1
47704-11Side B runout, variant 1
1-49226A-side label
1-47704B-side label
49226-1D HHRunout Side A, etched
47704-2 HRunout Side B, etched
1-49226A-side label
1-47704B-side label
49226-10 P.R.A side matrix code - runout (etched)
47704-4 P.R.B side matrix code - runout (etched)
1-49226A side matrix code - label
1-47704B side matrix code - label
AA 6052 116 1W 1 670 L12Runout variant 1, stamped side A
AA 6052 116 2W 1 670 L12Runout variant 1, stamped side B
AA 6052 116 1W 1 670 116Runout variant 2, stamped side A
AA 6052 116 2W 1 670 119Runout variant 2, stamped side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Mercury 6052 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Austria | Mercury 6052 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Mercury M. 73244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Mercury 6052 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Mercury 6052 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Mercury 6052 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Mercury SFL-1393First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Mercury 6052 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Mercury 6052 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6052 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Singapore | Mercury 6052 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Mercury 6052 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mercury 73244First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Mercury 73244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Mercury MEPL-3First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of (I Know) I'm Losing You are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Netherlands, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Mercury 73244, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73244, MEPL-3, 6052 116, M. 73244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 49226-4-1-1 P.R. and 47704-6-1-1 P.R.. 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.
