Vinyl pressings
by W.A.S.P. · 1984
I Wanna Be Somebody was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
006-2002717-A/55349-1 2 1Run-out side A stamped
006-2002717-B/55350-1 3Run-out side B stamped
We are sexual pervertsRun-out side A & B hand etched
2002717-A1+CSide A
2002717-B1+CSide B
2002716-A1+CSide A stamped
2002716-B1+CSide B stamped
12-CLP-336-A-1 ORLAKESide A hand etched
12-CLP-336-B-1 ORLAKESide B hand etched
CL 336 A-1-1-1-2 PenthouseSide A stamped, variant 1
CL 336 B-1-1-1-1 PenthouseSide B stamped, variant 1
CL 336 A-1-1-1-2 PenthouseSide A stamped, variant 2
CL 336 B-1-1-1-2 PenthouseSide B stamped, variant 2
CL 336 A-1-1-Q2-C PenthouseSide A runout, machine stamped
CL 336 B-1-1-Q2-C PenthouseSide B runout, machine stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records CP.1322 / Capitol Records CP-1322First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1322First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-2002717 / Capitol Records 1A 006 20 0271 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006 2002717First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C K 052 2002716First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Capitol Records GOOD 42First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Capitol Records 006 20 0271 7 / Capitol Records 006-2002717First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Capitol Records 006 20 0271 7 / Capitol Records 006-2002717First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLP 336First year12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records CL 336 / Capitol Records CL336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Capitol Records CL 336 / Capitol Records CL336First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records SPRO - 9283First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17471First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17471First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Madfish SMALP121712", Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
17 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Be Somebody are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1A 006-2002717.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 006-2002717, 1C 006 2002717, 1C K 052 2002716, 12CLP 336) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 006-2002717-A/55349-1 2 1 and 006-2002717-B/55350-1 3. 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.
