Vinyl pressings
by The Partridge Family · 1972
Am I Losing You was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1251 (Ƨ) 26522Runout side A etched, S and 26522 mirrored
1252 (Ƨ) 26518Runout side B etched, S and 26522 mirrored
1251-SLabel side A
1252-SLabel side B
p 1251A-side runout
p 1252B-side runout
1251-1-1-1 P.R.Etched Side A
1252-1-1-1 P.R.Etched Side B
1251-BWSide A label
1252-BWSide B label
1251 (MR) △87786A-side runout
1252-M-EX ② (MR) △87842B-side runout
1251A side - label and runout
1252B side - label and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Bell Records 2008 053First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records Bell 45200XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 053First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Bell Records BELL-16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Bell Records BLPA-16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Bell Records 2008053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records Bell 45,200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,200 / Monarch Record Mfg. Co. △87842First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,200First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Am I Losing You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Bell Records 45,200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45,200, Bell 45,200, 2008 053, Bell 45200X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1251 (Ƨ) 26522 and 1252 (Ƨ) 26518. 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.
