Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Adams · 1981
You Want It, You Got It was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SPO-4864-A-RE1-T3 MASTERDISK BK 14 T2Side A Runout Variation 1
SPO-4864-B-RE-1-T4 MASTERDISK A17 T1Side B Runout Variation 1
SPO-4864-A-RE1-T3 MASTERDISK BK 24 T2Side A Runout Variation 2
SPO-4864-B-RE-1-T4 MASTERDISK C17 T1Side B Runout Variation 2
SP-04864-AA-Side Label
SP-04864-BB-Side Label
P SPO-4864-A-RE1-P5 MASTERDISKA-Side etching, except "P" & "MASTERDISK"
P SPO-4864-B-RE1-P6 MASTERDISKB-Side etching, except "P" & "MASTERDISK"
A M L H 64864 A // 1 ▽ 420 U11 6Side A runout, stamped. Var. 1
A M L H 64864 B // 1 ▽ 420 U 11 5Side B runout, stamped. Var. 1
A M L H 64864 A // 1 ▽ 420 U 11 11Side A runout, stamped. Var. 2
A M L H 64864 B // 1 ▽ 420 U 11 1USide B runout, stamped. Var. 2
AMLH 64864 A-1 VSide A runout
AMLH 64864 B-1 VSide B runout
AMLH 64864 - ASide A label
AMLH 64864 - BSide B label
SMX·58501 · W2ASide A runout, hand-etched
SMX·58502 · W2ASide B runout, hand-etched
SMX-58501Side A label
SMX-58502Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | A&M Records L 37686 / A&M Records L-37686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4864LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4864First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64864First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Israel | A&M Records AML 64864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28041First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | A&M Records AMLH 64864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64864First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-4864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-4864LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69955LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69955LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 154-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 154-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 154-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 154-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 154-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 154-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 154-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records 393 154-1LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| ? | Portugal | A&M Records 393 154-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64864 / Chrysalis PRB 4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of You Want It, You Got It are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4864.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4864, AMLH 64864, L 37686, AML 64864) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPO-4864-A-RE1-T3 MASTERDISK BK 14 T2 and SPO-4864-B-RE-1-T4 MASTERDISK A17 T1. 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.
