Vinyl pressings
by Twisted Sister · 1983
I Am (I'm Me) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
A9854T-A-1Side A Runout Etched
A9854T-B-1Side B Runout Etched
TOWNHOUSESide A,B Runout Mastering Studio Stamped
MT.Side A,B Runout Etched
A9854-A1-7, MT, TOWNHOUSEA-side runout, variation 1
A9854-B1-7, MT, TOWNHOUSEB-side runout, variation 1
A9854-A-1. 1X MT TOWNHOUSEA-side runout, variation 2
A9854-B-1. 41 MT TOWNHOUSEB-side runout, variation 2
A9854T-A-1Side A Runout Etched
A9854T-B-1Side B Runout Etched
TOWNHOUSESide A,B Runout Mastering Studio Stamped
MT.Side A,B Runout Etched
TOWNHOUSE A9854-A1 MTA-side runout
TOWNHOUSE A9854-B1 MTB-side runout
A 9854 A*A-side center label
A 9854 B*B-side center label
A9854T-A-1Side A Runout Etched
A9854T-B-1Side B Runout Etched
TOWNHOUSESide A,B Runout Mastering Studio Stamped
MT.Side A,B Runout Mastering Studio Etched
A9854-A-1 MT. ·1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
A9854-B-1 4 MT. 1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
A9854-A-1. 1 MT. TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
A9854-B-1. 3 MT. TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Belgium | Atlantic 789853-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Benelux | Atlantic 789854-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 789854-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78.9854-7 / Atlantic 78-9854-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Atlantic A 9854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 78 9853-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Atlantic 78.9853-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Atlantic A 9854 / Atlantic 789854-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Atlantic A9854T / Atlantic 789853-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Atlantic A 9854First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Atlantic A9854T / Atlantic A 9854 TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | UK | Atlantic A 9854 / Atlantic A9854First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Atlantic A9854T / Atlantic 789853-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of I Am (I'm Me) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Belgium, Benelux, France and more. One of them is Atlantic A9854T, released March 18, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A9854T, A 9854, 789853-0, 789854-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A9854T-A-1 and A9854T-B-1. 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.
