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Alvin StardustYou You You

Vinyl pressings

You You You

by Alvin Stardust · 1974

14 pressings10 countriesGlamRockPop

You You You was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You You You

14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 13
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

MAG 13 A1 ∴Side A runout, stamped

MAG 13 B1 ∴Side B runout, stamped

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 13
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Push Out Centre
Runout / matrix

MAG 13 A1 ⋀Side A runout

MAG 13 B1 CSide B runout

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UK

August 23, 1974
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 13
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

MAG 13 A1 ∴Side A Runout, Stamped

MAG 13 B1 ∴Side B Runout, Stamped

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Yugoslavia

December 1974
Label and catalog number
Jugoton SMAG-88801Magnet SMAG-88801
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

SMAG-88801 A 31274 ZPRunout A

SMAG-88801 B 31274 ZPRunout B

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Australia

1974
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI-10604
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MAG13ARunout Side A Variation 1

MAG13 B ∴Runout Side B Variation 1

MAG.13B 7YM 1234Runout Side B Stamped Variation 2

MAG.13A 7YM 1233Runout Side A Stamped Variation 2

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Austria

1974
Label and catalog number
Ariola 13 558 AT
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

S 13558 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped

S 13558 B-1 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped

12Runout A&B, etched

S 13 558 ALabel A

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaEMI EMI-10604First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974AustriaAriola 13 558 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceColumbia 2C 008-95860 / Columbia 2C 008 - 95.860First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974GermanyAriola 13 558 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974GermanyAriola 13 558 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974JapanMagnet JET-2277First year7"7"
1974NetherlandsAriola 13 558 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974New ZealandParlophone NZP 3485First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974SpainAriola 13 558 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKMagnet MAG 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKMagnet MAG 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974UKMagnet MAG 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974AustraliaEMI EMI-10604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974YugoslaviaJugoton SMAG-88801 / Magnet SMAG-88801First year7", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AYou You You2:50
  2. BCome On!2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You You You are there?

14 vinyl pressings of You You You are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was You You You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Yugoslavia, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 13.

How do I tell if my copy of You You You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 13, SMAG-88801, EMI-10604, 13 558 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 13 A1 ∴ and MAG 13 B1 ∴. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You You You on vinyl worth?

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.

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