Vinyl pressings
by Stevie B · 1988
I Wanna Be The One was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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.
LMR-4003-A 43T1103 12-88 583-4 GLADYS-STI [SRC logo]Side A runout
LMR-4003-B 1-1 41T1103 12-88 583-4 GLADYS-STI [SRC logo]Side B runout
SRC LMR-74003 A 43t 12-88 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SRC LMR-74003-B 43t 12-88 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
LMR-4003-A 1-3 43T1103 12-88 583-4 B-34217 GLADYS-STI △ 23817 [SRC Logo]Side A runout
LMR-4003-B 1-1 SM1-1 47T1103 12-88 SP-AR 583-4 GLADYS-STI B-34218 △ 23817-X [SRC Logo]Side B runout
LMR-4003-A 1-2 43T1103 12-88 583-4 GLADYS-STIA-Side Runout Etching
LMR-4003-B 1-1 43T1103 12-88 583-4 GLADYS-STIB-Side Runout Etching
SRCRunout Stamp Each Side
SRC LMR-74003 A 43t 12-88 1-1Side A Runout
SRC LMR-74003-B 43t 12-88 1-1Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records SP 23058First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 4003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 4003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 74003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 4003First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 74003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records AM7847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 23927", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | BCM Records 1220812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 072087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-86116 / LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 400312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMS-87667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Be The One are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada. One of them is LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 4003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LMR 4003, LMR 74003, SP 23058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LMR-4003-A 43T1103 12-88 583-4 GLADYS-STI [SRC logo] and LMR-4003-B 1-1 41T1103 12-88 583-4 GLADYS-STI [SRC logo]. 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.
