Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1984
You're The Inspiration was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 929126-7 ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929126-7 BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929126-7 AX SRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929126-7 BXRunout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920306-0 A BERunout side A, machine stamped [BE - hand etched]
R / S Alsdorf 920306-0 BRunout side B, machine stamped
W.9126.A *MT* DAMONTSide A runout, etched
W.9126.B-1 *MT* DAMONTSide B runout, etched
7-29126-BCA-2835-S-SR1X 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Version 1 runout side A
7-29126-BCA-2838-S-SR1X 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Version 1 runout side B
7-29126-BCA-2835-S-SR2X 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Version 2 runout side A
7-29126-BCA-2838-S-SR1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Version 2 runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Unknown | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.258First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 9 29126-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91267First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Full Moon 920 306-0 / Warner Bros. Records 920 306-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-29126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-29126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-29126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9126 / Full Moon W9126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-29125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-406 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9126 / Full Moon 929 126-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 929 126-7 / Full Moon 929 126-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-291267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of You're The Inspiration are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 929 126-7, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 929 126-7, W9126, 920 306-0, 7-29126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 929126-7 A and R/S Alsdorf 929126-7 B. 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.
