US
August 24, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 7-29484
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7 29484 BNY 3148 S JW1 2Side A Runout Etching
7 29484 BNY 3180 S JW1 1Side B Runout Etching
Vinyl pressings
by Carly Simon · 1983
You Know What To Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7 29484 BNY 3148 S JW1 2Side A Runout Etching
7 29484 BNY 3180 S JW1 1Side B Runout Etching
BNY 3148DJMmono side label
BNY 3148Sstereo side label
R/S Alsdorf 929484-7 A DK RMEA runout, stamped/etched
R/S Alsdorf 929484-7 B RMEB runout, stamped/etched
92-9484-ASide A, label
92-9484-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | WEA Discos Ltda. 16.253First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 94847First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 94847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.9484-7-N / Warner Bros. Records 92-9484-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92.9484-7-N / Warner Bros. Records 92-9484-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9484-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1805First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92-9484-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9484-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 729484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-9484-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9484-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 457First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29484First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of You Know What To Do are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29484, released August 24, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29484, 16.253, 92 94847, 92.9484-7-N) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 29484 BNY 3148 S JW1 2 and 7 29484 BNY 3180 S JW1 1. 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.