US
1976- Label and catalog number
- 20th Century Records TC-2277
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
M-2277-AS RE1-1A ssRunout side A, etched
M-2277-BS RE-1 1A ssRunout side B, etched
M-2277-ASSide A Label
M-2277-BSSide B Label

Vinyl pressings
by Barry White · 1976
You See The Trouble With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
M-2277-AS RE1-1A ssRunout side A, etched
M-2277-BS RE-1 1A ssRunout side B, etched
M-2277-ASSide A Label
M-2277-BSSide B Label
BTC 2277 A-1♢XA-side runout, stamped
BTC 2277 B-1♢XB-side runout, stamped
BTC 2277 A-1♢X 1 AHSide A runout, variant 1
BTC 2277 B-1♢X 1 AWSide B runout, variant 1
BTC 2277 A-1♢X 1 BVSide A runout, variant 2
BTC 2277 B-1♢X 1 BUSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-6320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Austria | Philips 6162 074First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2277First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2277First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | 20th Century Records 6162 074First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | 20th Century Records 6162 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | 20th Century Records 6162 074First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Jamaica | 20th Century Records TC-2277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 6162 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | 20th Century Records K6320First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records tc-10046First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Panama | 20th Century Records TC-2247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | 20th Century Records SP-20.187First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | 20th Century Records 6162 074First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | 20th Century Records SN-90075 / Movieplay SN-90075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of You See The Trouble With Me are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, South Africa, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2277.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2277, BTC 2277, PD 1237, S 53952) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-2277-AS RE1-1A ss and M-2277-BS RE-1 1A ss. 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.