Italy
June 7, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Media Records MR 621
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
MR 621 ASide A, Runout Hand Etched
MR·621 BSide B, Runout Hand Etched

Vinyl pressings
by Cappella · 1994
U & Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
MR 621 ASide A, Runout Hand Etched
MR·621 BSide B, Runout Hand Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Finland | K-Tel CAMS-101First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | France | Flarenasch FL94/09-02First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | France | Flarenasch 185056First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7311-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7311-7 / Media Records ZYX 7311-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7311-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Italy | Heartbeat H.B. 012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 619First year10", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 10", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 620First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 619 / Media Records MR 620First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 10", Picture Disc, 33 ⅓ RPM · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 10", Picture Disc, 33 ⅓ RPM · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 621First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 620/1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Italy | Media Records MR 620/1 / Media Records MR 620/2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Netherlands | Axis Records ADS 2001.172First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Netherlands | Red Bullet RB 12.271First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of U & Me are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Italy, UK, Finland, France and more. One of them is Media Records MR 621, released June 7, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 621, H.B. 012, MR 619, MR 620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR 621 A and MR·621 B. 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.