Vinyl pressings
by Barry White · 1974
You're The First, The Last, My Everything 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.
30 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 19 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.
BTC 2133 A-1△GRunout side A, variant 1
BTC 2133 B-1△GRunout side B, variant 1
BTC 2133 A-1△G I FBRunout side A, variant 2
BTC 2133 B-1△G 5 AXRunout side B, variant 2
BTC 2133 A-1△GA-side runout, stamped
BTC 2133 B-1△GB-side runout, stamped
†BTC 2133-A†A-side label
†BTC 2133-B†B-side label
BTC 2133 A-1△GA-side runout, stamped
BTC 2133 B-1△GB-side runout, stamped
M-2133-ASSide A label
M-2133-BSSide B label
M-2133-AS XA side deadwax - scribed
M-2133 BSB side deadwax - scribed
T M-2133-AS-2Etched side A
T M-2133-BSEtched side B
M-2133-ASLabel Side A
M-2133-BSLabel SIde B
M-2133-AS 1A ssssRunout A
M-2133-BS 1A sssRunout B
M-2133-AS ALabel A
M-2133-BS ALabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-5721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Philips 6162 029First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Belgium | Philips 6162 029First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az 10.864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az 10.864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6162 029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Pye Records BTC 2133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Jamaica | 20th Century Records TC-2133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | 20th Century Records HIT-2175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6162 029First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 5721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Nicaragua | Istmo tc-10001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Nicaragua | Istmo tc-10001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Philips 888 962-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Unknown | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Single Sided |
| ? | Belgium | Philips 812 075-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | 20th Century Records 1029-21337", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | 20th Century Records BTC 21337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
48 vinyl pressings of You're The First, The Last, My Everything are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1974 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is 20th Century Records BTC 2133, released November 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTC 2133, TC-2133, 6162 029, K-5721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTC 2133 A-1△G and BTC 2133 B-1△G. 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.
