Vinyl pressings
by Big Fun · 1990
You've Got A Friend was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CHILD 90 A-1 U-1- 1 TOWNHOUSERunout stamped/etched side A
CHILD 90 B-1 U-1- 1 TOWNHOUSERunout stamped/etched side B
CHILD 90A*Label side A
CHILD 90B*Label side B
CHILDT 90 A1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
CHILDT 90 B.1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B
[SNA logo] CHILD 90 A3 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
[SNA logo] CHILD 90 B3 TOWNHOUSERunout side B
CHILD 90ALabel side A
CHILD 90BLabel side B
CHILD 90 A1 TOWNHOUSE LYN 26496Side A runout
CHILD 90 B1 LYN - 26497Side B runout
CHILD 90A*Side A label
CHILD 90B*Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | Jive CHILD-T-90First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Jive CHILD 90First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Jive ZB 43885First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Jive ZB 43885First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Jive ZT 43886 / Jive ZT43886First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | Jive CHILD 90First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive CHILD T 90First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Jive CHILD 90First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | Jive CHILD 90First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Jive CHILD 90First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Jive CHILD 90First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of You've Got A Friend are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Jive CHILD 90.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHILD 90, CHILD T 90, CHILD-T-90, ZB 43885) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHILD 90 A-1 U-1- 1 TOWNHOUSE and CHILD 90 B-1 U-1- 1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
