Vinyl pressings
by Billy Joel · 1985
You're Only Human (Second Wind) 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.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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 174448 1F G 1 STERLINGRunout A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
ZSS 174449 1F ᴅ G 2 STERLINGRunout B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
ZSS 174448Label A
ZSS 174449Label B
P ZSS 174448 1G(Variant 1) Etched Side A
P ZSS 174449 1J(Variant 1) Etched Side B
P ZSS 174448 1A(Variant 2) Etched Side A
P ZSS 174448 1B(Variant 2) Etched Side B
ZSS 174448 1F G A2 [STERLING]Runout, Etched / [stamped] Side A, Variant 1
ZSS 174449 1F G1 [STERLING]Runout, Etched / [stamped] Side B, Variant 1
ZSS 174448 1F M G3 A3 [STERLING]Runout, Etched / [stamped] Side A, Variant 2
ZSS 174449 1E D G2 B1 [STERLING]Runout, Etched / [stamped] Side B, Variant 2
P ZSS 174448 Λ STERLINGBoth runouts etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
XSM 174450 1A P TSide 1 Etched
XSM 174451 1A P TSide 2 Etched
STERLINGSide 1 & 2 Stamped
XSM 174450Side 1 Label
A 6378 A1Runout side A
A 6378 B1Runout side B
A 6378 A*Label side A
A 6378 B*Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3315First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3315First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 43.612First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 38 05417 / Family Productions 38 05417First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012980First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6378 / CBS A 6378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A 12-6378First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A 12-6378 / CBS A 12.6378First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Mexico | CBS PR-28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Peru | CBS CSR 1379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 6378First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5845First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6378First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A-6378 / Family Productions CBS A 6378First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 13-08420 / Collectables 13-084207", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of You're Only Human (Second Wind) are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 38-05417, released June 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-05417, CAS 2109, A 6378, TA 6378) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 174448 1F G 1 STERLING and ZSS 174449 1F ᴅ G 2 STERLING. 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.
