Vinyl pressings
by Billy Crystal · 1985
You Look Marvelous was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A&M SP 012147-A-RCA 1 A1A RASCALS ROCK THE HOUSE STERLING 1Runout side A
A&M SP 012147-B-RCA 1 A1D STERLING 1Runout side B
SP-012147-ALabel side A
SP-012147-BLabel side B
A&M A̶M̶ ̶0̶2̶9̶6̶4̶-̶A̶-̶R̶C̶A̶1̶ AM0 2764A-1 {I A2 STERLING}Side A, etched except {stamped}
A&M A̶M̶ ̶0̶2̶9̶6̶4̶-̶B̶-̶R̶C̶A̶1̶ AM0 2764B-1 {I STERLING A2}Side B, etched except {stamped}
AM-02764-ASide A, label
AM-02764-BSide B, label
AM 2764 A C2 GSTERLING (stamped)
A&M AMO B-C1 G
A&M SP-012147-A-ES1 RASCALS ROCK THE HOUSE Emw STERLINGSide A runout
A&M.SP A̶&̶M̶ ̶A̶M̶ 012147-B - ES1 EmwSide B runout
SP-012147-ASide A label
SP-012147-BSide B label
AM-02764-AA Side
AM-02764-BB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records K-9820 / A&M Records AM-2764First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12147First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 392 045-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | A&M Records 392 045-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | New Zealand | A&M Records K-9820First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-12147First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-12147First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2764First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-12147First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Venezuela | CBS MS-4.038First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Festival Records12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 390 045-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of You Look Marvelous are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-12147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12147, AM-2764, K-9820, 392 045-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP 012147-A-RCA 1 A1A RASCALS ROCK THE HOUSE STERLING 1 and A&M SP 012147-B-RCA 1 A1D STERLING 1. 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.
