Vinyl pressings
by Brian Hyland · 1970
Gypsy Woman / You And Me (#2) was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
.285-T4A side deadwax, variant 1
.286-T4B side deadwax, variant 1
.485-T3A side deadwax, variant 2
.486-T4B side deadwax, variant 2
.485-T2 2IIIVariant 1 runout side A etched
UNI-486-5 2Variant 1 runout side B etched
.485-T2 2 IIIIIIIVariant 2 side A runout etched
UNI .486-5 2 卌 卌 卌Variant 2 side B runout etched
485-75 MR △81156Runout side A
486-75 MR △81156-XRunout side B
.485Label side A
.486Label side B
.485-T2 2 |||||Etched, A-side
UNI•486 - 5 2 卌卌卌Etched, B-side
485-75 MR [stamped-in circle] ∆81156Runout
.485Label
.485-T2 2Runout Side A & B, Etched
.485Label Side A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | MCA Records MCAS-032First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 1138First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Brazil | MCA Records MC/S-3373First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1970 | Canada | UNI Records UNI-55240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6098 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | UNI Records 6073 019First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1970 | Italy | UNI Records 6073 019First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Mexico | MCA Records 45-I-178First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | South Africa | MCA Records PD.9722First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | UNI Records 6073 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | UNI Records UN 530First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | UNI Records 55240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | UNI Records 55240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | UNI Records 55240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | UNI Records 55240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MCA Records 7-1717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
31 vinyl pressings of Gypsy Woman / You And Me (#2) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is UNI Records 55240, released June 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55240, UN 530, MCAS-032, MCA 1138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, .285-T4 and .286-T4. 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.
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