Vinyl pressings
by The Yardbirds · 1965
I'm A Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
ZSP 111812-1CVariant 1: A side runout stamped
ZSP 111811-1CVariant 1: B side runout stamped
ZSP 111812-1DVariant 2: A side runout stamped
ZSP 111811-1CVariant 2: B side runout stamped
ZSP 111812-1C SSSSSA side runout stamped
ZSP 111811-1D SSSSB side runout stamped
ZSP 111812A side label
ZSP 111811B side label
ZSP111812-1B TIIIIIISide A runout
ZSP111811-1A TISide B runout
ZSP 111812Side A label
ZSP 111811Side B label
ZSP 111812-1F PA side runout
ZSP 111812A side label
ZSP 111811B side label
ZSP 111812-1EA side runout; variant 1
ZSP 111811 1-EB side runout; variant 1
ZSP 111812-1E PA side runout; variant 2
ZSP 111811 1G PB side runout; variant 2
ZSP 111812A side
ZSP 111811B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 72308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9857First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9857First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9857First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9857First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9857First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9857First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20-0117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20-0117", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20-0117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of I'm A Man are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic 5-9857, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9857, 72308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP 111812-1C and ZSP 111811-1C. 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.
