Vinyl pressings
by Tony Bennett · 1957
I Am / In The Middle Of An Island was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
ZSP41732-1A.Side A - Stamped (Variant 1)
ZSP41733-1D.Side B - Stamped (Variant 1)
ZSP41732-1F.Side A - Stamped (Variant 2)
ZSP41733-1H.Side B - Stamped (Variant 2)
ZSP41732-1AB HRunout A stamped, version 1
ZSP41733-1AA HRunout B stamped, version 1
ZSP41732-1B HRunout A, version 2
ZSP41733-1AL HRunout B, version 2
CO57974 1ESide A - Stamped
CO57975 1BSide B - Stamped
CO 57974Label - Side A
CO 57975Label - Side B
ZSP 41732Label A
ZSP 41733Label B
AA 22120 1HLabel side A
AA 22120 2HLabel side B
ZSP41732-1AERunout side A
ZSP41733-1AERunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Coronet KS-176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia 40965First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Philips 322 120 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Philips 322 120 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Philips B 22120 HFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Coronet KP-176First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Coronet KS-176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Norway | Philips B 22120 HFirst yearShellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| 1957 | UK | Philips P.B.724 / Philips B22120HFirst year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Columbia 4-40965First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1957 | US | Columbia 4-40965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Columbia 4-40965First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Columbia 40965First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia 4-40965First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coronet KS-1767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Philips BF 322 1207", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Philips 322 120 BF7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Mexico | Columbia 45-301637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of I Am / In The Middle Of An Island are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 4-40965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-40965, 40965, P.B.724, KS-176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP41732-1A. and ZSP41733-1D.. 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.
