UK
1989- Label and catalog number
- London Records LONX 248
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
LONX 248 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A
LONX 248 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Carmel · 1989
You Can Have Him was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LONX 248 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A
LONX 248 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B
LON 248 A-1U-1- Q1Runout stamped side A
LON 248 B-1U-1- Q1Runout stamped side B
ZPMSC 12188Label side A
ZPMSC 12189Label side B
LON 248 A-1U-1- Q1Runout stamped side A
LON 248 B-1U-1- Q1Runout stamped side B
ZPMSC 12188Label side A
ZPMSC 12189Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 886 840-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | London Records 886 841-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | London Records 886 840-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONX 248First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LON 248 / London Records 886840.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXDJ 248First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONXP 248First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONP 248First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | UK | London Records LONDJ 248First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records 102102 7 / London Records 102102-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Liberation Records 100654 612" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of You Can Have Him are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, France. One of them is London Records LONX 248.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONX 248, LON 248, LONXP 248, LONP 248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONX 248 A-1U-1-1 TY1 and LONX 248 B-1U-1-1 TY1. 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.