Vinyl pressings
by Billy Joel · 1980
You May Be Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ZSS 167163 1D STERLING TIRun-out Side A variant 1
ZSS 167165 1D STERLING TIRun-out Side B variant 1
ZSS 167163 1C STERLING TIRun-out Side A variant 2
ZSS 167165 1C STERLING TIRun-out Side B variant 2
ZSS 167163 1BSide A Etched
ZSS 167165 1BSide B Etched
STERLING PSide A & B Stamped
ZSS 167163Side A Label
ZSS 167163 1E S1Side A, Scribed
ZSS 167165 1F SSSide B, Scribed
ZSS 167163 1F SSSSide A, Scribed (Variation 1)
ZSS 167165 1F SSSSide B, Scribed (Variation 1)
p ZSS 167163 1B STERLINGSide A runout
p ZSS 167164 1B STERLINGSide B runout
ZSS 167163Side A label
ZSS 167164Side B label
ZSS 167163 1BSide A
ZSS 167164 1BSide B
ZSS 167163 1D STERLING TIRunout side A
ZSS 167164 1D STERLING T TIRunout side B
ZSS 167163Label side A
ZSS 167164Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222663First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia 1-11231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | CBS 12279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP-460First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP-460First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS 8270First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | CBS Columbia CSR 1118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | CBS/Sony S-1300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS 8643 / CBS S CBS 8643First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS 8643 / CBS S CBS 8643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia 1-11231 / Family Productions 1-11231First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of You May Be Right are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 1-11231, released March 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-11231, CBS 8643, 06SP 460, BA 222663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 167163 1D STERLING TI and ZSS 167165 1D STERLING TI. 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.
