Vinyl pressings
by Roger Troutman · 1987
I Want To Be Your Man 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.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
R / S Alsdorf 920771-0-A HSide A runout groove, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920771-0-B H BE U̶K̶Side B runout groove, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920771-0-A 11 HSide A runout groove, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920771-0-B 15 H DSide B runout groove, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 928229-7-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 928229-7-BRunout side B, variant 1
BE R/S Alsdorf 928229-7-A 35 JKRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 928229-7-BRunout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920771-0-ASide 1 (Runout groove, stamped
R / S Alsdorf 920771-0-BSide 2 (Runout groove, stamped
HSide 1 & 2 (Runout groove, etched
BE (strikethrough: UK)Side 2 (Runout groove, etched
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 | Australia | Reprise Records 7-28229First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australia | Reprise Records 0-20771First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 82297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 82297First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Reprise Records 920 771-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Reprise Records 928 229-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Reprise Records 920 771-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Jamaica | Reprise Records 7-28229First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Reprise Records 925496-1 / Wea International 925496-1First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Reprise Records W8229T / Reprise Records W8229(T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Reprise Records W8229 / Reprise Records 928 229-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Reprise Records W 8229TFirst year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Reprise Records W 8229TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | Reprise Records W8229 / Reprise Records 928 229-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Reprise Records 7-28229 / Reprise Records 9 28229-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of I Want To Be Your Man are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records 920 771-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 920 771-0, 928 229-7, W8229T, W8229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 920771-0-A H and R / S Alsdorf 920771-0-B H BE U̶K̶. 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.
