Vinyl pressings
by Sylvester · 1979
I (Who Have Nothing) was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 17 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.
D-129-ALSide A runout, variant 1
D-129-ASSide B runout, variant 1
D-129-AS SP KENDUN-D 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
D-129-AL SP KENDUN-D 1-2Side B runout, variant 2
F-855-AS1 SP 1 2 KENDUN-ARunout A, variant 1
F-855-BS-1 SP 1 2Runout B, variant 1
F-855-AS1 SP 1-3 KENDUN-ARunout A, variant 2
F-855-BS-1 SP 1-2Runout B, variant 2
D-129-AL SPSide A
D-129-AS I SPSide AA
T F-855-AS -1 KENDUN-A TIRunout side A
F-855-BS -2 KENDUN-A TIIRunout side B
F-855-AS-2 SSSRunout A, etched
F-855-BS-2 SSSSRunout B, etched
D-129-AL SPLabel side A, in brackets
D-129-AS SPLabel side B, in brackets
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Fantasy X-13,024 / Fantasy D-129First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Australia | Fantasy K-7442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Fantasy FDM-105First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Fantasy F-904First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Fantasy 3160-129First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Fantasy 1160-855First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Fantasy F 1950First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | France | Fantasy F 17066 / Fantasy 17 066First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Fantasy BZC 4414 / Bellaphon BZC 4414First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Germany | Fantasy BZC 4414 / Bellaphon BZC 4414First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Germany | Fantasy BZC 4414 / Bellaphon BZC 4414First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Ireland | Fantasy FTC 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Israel | Fantasy JJ12002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Fantasy DLP 607First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Fantasy IS 20241First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
40 vinyl pressings of I (Who Have Nothing) are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Fantasy D-129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-129, Fantasy 855, 855, F-855-A-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-129-AL and D-129-AS. 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.
