Vinyl pressings
by Carly Simon · 1978
You Belong To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ES-45477A RE-SP SP @tGP 1-5 [signature]Run-out Etching Side A
1-2 ES-45 -447B SP SRCRun-out Etching Side B
E-45477-ALabel Side A
E-45477-BLabel Side B
E-45477-ALabel Side A
E-45477-BLabel Side B
K-12289-A-1 L ALLEN VSide A, stamped and etched
K-12289-B-1 ALLEN ( ) VSide B, stamped and etched
K 12289 ASide A, label
K 12289 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.607First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Barbados | Elektra E-45477First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | Elektra 12.021First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Elektra E-45477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Elektra E-45477First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Elektra E 45477First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 289First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1978 | Italy | Elektra W12289First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Mexico | Gamma G-1996First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 12289 / Elektra ELK 12.289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Elektra E 45 477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Elektra E 45 477First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Panama | Elektra E-45477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Elektra 45-1719First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Elektra K 12289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | Elektra CA-102617", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of You Belong To Me are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra E-45477.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-45477, E-45477-A, K 12289, E 45477) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES-45477A RE-SP SP @tGP 1-5 [signature] and 1-2 ES-45 -447B SP SRC. 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.
