Vinyl pressings
by Wilson Pickett · 1979
I Want You was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
00 LT-986-1 A1 SW-17019-A STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
AD 00 SW 17019 B L̶T̶-̶9̶8̶6̶-̶2̶ MZ STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
STERLING AD00 ̷L̷T̷-̷9̷8̷6̷-1 A1 SW 17019 ARunout A, variant 2
AD00 SW ̷L̷T̷-̷9̷8̷6̷-̷2̷ 17019 B MZ STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
SW 1 17019 Z3• 2 ✲ STERLING TJRunout A etched / 2 ✲ STERLING stamped
SW 2 17019 Z3• 2 ✲ STERLING TJRunout B etched / 2 ✲ STERLING stamped
SW 1-17019Matrix A, on label
SW 2-17019Matrix B, on label
SW 1 17019 Z2 #2 •—◁ STERLING TJRunout A etched / STERLING stamped
SW 2 17019 Z2 •—◁ STERLING TJRunout B etched / STERLING stamped
SW 1-17019Matrix A, on label
SW 2-17019Matrix B, on label
SW 1 17019 Z1 STERLING 0Runout A etched / STERLING stamped
SW 2 17019 Z1 0 STERLINGRunout B etched / STERLING stamped
SW 1-17019Matrix A, on label
SW 2-17019Matrix B, on label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 86025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | EMI America SW-17019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | EMI America 2S 068-86.025 / Sonopresse 2S 068 86025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI America 1C 064-86 025 / Capitol Records 1C 064-86 025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | EMI America 3C 064-86025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI America 1A 062-86025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 064-086025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | EMI America AML 3007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | EMI America SW-17019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | EMI America SW-17019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | EMI America SW-17019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | EMI America SW-17019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI America 8E 074 86025LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of I Want You are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is EMI America SW-17019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-17019, AML 3007, 31C 064 86025, 2S 068-86.025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 LT-986-1 A1 SW-17019-A STERLING and AD 00 SW 17019 B L̶T̶-̶9̶8̶6̶-̶2̶ MZ STERLING. 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.
