Vinyl pressings
by Carly Simon · 1972
You're So Vain was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
EKS 45824 A RE SP 1-4Version 1 etched - side A
EKS 45824 -B SP 1-4Version 1 etched - side B
EKS 45824 A RE SP 1-2 SPVersion 2 etched - side A
EKS 45824 -B SP SRC 1-1Version 2 etched [SRC logo stamped] - side B
EKS 45824 A-1 RE CTH TRunout, Side A, etched
EKS 45824 B-1 RE CTH TIIIII TRunout, Side B, etched
EK-45824-ALabel, Side A
EK-45824-BLabel, Side B
EKS-45824-A RE PRC PRA side runout, variant 1
EKS-45824-B PH-11-1 PRB side runout, variant 1
EKS-45824-A RE PRC PRA side runout, variant 2
EKS-45824-B PH-1-1 PRB side runout, variant 2
EKS 45824 A-RE CSM s1Runout side A
EKS 45824 B-RE CSM s1Runout side B
EK-45824-ALabel side A
EK-45824-BLabel side B
EKS 45824 A-RE CSM s1 s11Runout side A
EKS 45824 B-RE CSM s1 s11Runout side B
EK-45824-ALabel side A
EK-45824-BLabel side B
EKM- 45824 A RE PRCVariant 1 Side A, etched
EKS 45824-A RE PRC-1-1Variant 1 Side B, etched
EKM-45824-APH PRVariant 2 Side A, etched
EKS-45824-APH PRVariant 2 Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Unknown | Elektra EK-45824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Elektra EKM-45824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra E-45824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra E-45824First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra E-45824First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 12 077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Israel | Elektra EK-45824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Elektra K 12077 / Elektra EK 45824First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Elektra K 12077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Elektra JET-2159First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Elektra JET-2159First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Elektra 45 824First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Elektra 45 824First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 12077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Elektra EKM.45824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 0777", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 0777", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Madagascar | Elektra EKS 6267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 122337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
59 vinyl pressings of You're So Vain are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EK-45824.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EK-45824, EK-45824-A, K 12077, EKM-45824) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 45824 A RE SP 1-4 and EKS 45824 -B SP 1-4. 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.
