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Carly SimonYou Know What To Do

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You Know What To Do

by Carly Simon · 1983

15 pressings12 countriesSoft RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of You Know What To Do

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.

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

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 7-29484
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

BNY 3148DJMmono side label

BNY 3148Sstereo side label

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Europe

1983
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 92.9484-7-NWarner Bros. Records 92-9484-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BrazilWEA Discos Ltda. 16.253First year7"7"
1983CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 94847First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1983CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 94847First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983EuropeWarner Bros. Records 92.9484-7-N / Warner Bros. Records 92-9484-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983GermanyWarner Bros. Records 92.9484-7-N / Warner Bros. Records 92-9484-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983ItalyWarner Bros. Records 92 9484-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983JapanWarner Bros. Records P-1805First year7"7"
1983NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records 92-9484-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9484-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983New ZealandWarner Bros. Records 729484First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983ScandinaviaWarner Bros. Records 92-9484-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.9484-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983South AfricaWarner Bros. Records WBS 457First year7", Single7", Single
1983USWarner Bros. Records 7-29484First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1983USWarner Bros. Records 7-29484First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983JapanWarner Bros. Records P-1805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1983AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 7-29484First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AYou Know What To Do4:16
  2. BOrpheus3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Know What To Do are there?

15 vinyl pressings of You Know What To Do are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was You Know What To Do first released on vinyl?

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.

How do I tell if my copy of You Know What To Do is a first pressing?

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.

How much is You Know What To Do on vinyl worth?

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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