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You / Without You

by Aretha Franklin · 1975

12 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

You / Without You was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 / Without You

10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-3311
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · PL - Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-30714-PLA label

ST-A-30516-PLB label

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-3311
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-31516 SPA label

ST-A-30714 SPB label

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-3311
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-30714-1 JRRunout side A

ST-A-30516-2 TM/JRRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaAtlantic 45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USAtlantic 45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USAtlantic 45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975USAtlantic 45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975USAtlantic 45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USAtlantic 45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USAtlantic 45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1975USAtlanticFirst year10", 45 RPM, Stereo10", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975USAtlantic 45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975USAtlantic 45-3311First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USAtlantic 33117", Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976BrazilAtlantic 3-17-101-0337", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AYou3:30
  2. BWithout You5:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You / Without You are there?

12 vinyl pressings of You / Without You are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was You / Without You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Jamaica. One of them is Atlantic 45-3311.

How do I tell if my copy of You / Without You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-3311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-30714-PL and ST-A-30516-PL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You / Without 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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