Vinyl pressings
by Wham! · 1985
I'm Your Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
57 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 23 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.
TA 6716 A3Side A Etched Runout, Variant 1
TA-6716 B2 Town HouseSide B Etched Runout, Variant 1
TA.6716.A2 TOWN HOUSE DSide A Etched Runout, Variant 2
TA-6716.B2 TOWN HOUSE DSide B Etched Runout, Variant 2
A-6716-A-3 2 3 ΛRunout side A
A.6716.B3 3 0 ΛRunout side B
A 6716 A*Label side A
A 6716 B*Label side B
A-6716 - A-2 TOWN HOUSE DA-side runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
A-6716 - B-2 TOWN HOUSE ⋀B-side runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
A-6716 - A-3A-side runout, etched, variant 2
A-6716 - B1B-side runout, etched, variant 2
TA 6716 A3Runout Groove A, variant 1
TA 6716 B1Runout Groove B, variant 1
TA.6716.A2 TOWN HOUSE D 1 7Runout Groove A, variant 2
TA.6716-B1 D 1 7Runout Groove B, variant 2
A-6716-A-3 C DSide A runout variant 1
A-6716-B1 CSide B runout variant 1
A-6716-A3 14 DSide A runout variant 2
A-6716-B1 17 ASide B runout variant 2
TA. 6716 . A2 TOWN HOUSE VRunout side A
TA- 6716 - B1 D 1 0Runout Side B
TA 6716 A*Center Label A
TA 6716 B*Center Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12164First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1092First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12164First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Discos CBS 57.003 / Discos CBS 57003First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 38 05721First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013054First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.6716 / Epic A-12.6716First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPCA 6716 / Epic A 6716First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Epic EPCA 12.6716First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Epic EPCA 6716First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Epic EPCA 12.6716First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CSA 1033First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 6716First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Epic EPC TA 6716First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST 10312", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5609 / 新建聲唱片音樂帶出版有限公司 JS-5609LP, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
63 vinyl pressings of I'm Your Man are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Mexico and more. One of them is Epic TA 6716, released November 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TA 6716, A 6716, 44-05322, 38-05721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TA 6716 A3 and TA-6716 B2 Town House. 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.
