Vinyl pressings
by The Alan Parsons Project · 1977
I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
2436-S-1BRunout side A, etched variation 1
2437-S-1BRunout side B, etched variation 1
2437-S-1ARunout side A, etched variation 2
2437-S-1BRunout side B, etched variation 2
Sterling (stamped) 2436-S-2 T1Side A Runout
Sterling (stamped) 2437-S-2 T1Side B Runout
2436-SSide A Label
2437-SSide B Label
Sterling 2436-SSide A Runout
Sterling 2437-SSide B Runout
2436-SSide A Label
2437-SSide B Label
2436-1 T1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout side A, variant 1
2436-S T1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout side B, variant 1
2436-Z sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ T1Runout side A, variant 2
2436-S-1 T1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRunout side B, variant 2
2436-1C S sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ [stamped]Mono Runout
2436-S-1B S sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ [stamped]Stereo Runout
2436Mono Side
2436-SStereo Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Arista AR-11518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Arista AR-31039First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Arista AS 0260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-99 485 / Arista 1 C 006-99 485First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Arista 3C 006-99485 / Arista 3C 006 99485First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista IER-20338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Arista NG 893First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 260First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 260First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Peru | Arista 01.22.1107First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Arista 10 C 006-99485First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Arista ARISTA 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Arista AS 0260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Arista AS 0260First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
20 vinyl pressings of I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AS 0260.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0260, ARISTA 134, AR-11518, AR-31039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2436-S-1B and 2437-S-1B. 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.
