Vinyl pressings
by Dave Mason · 1970
Only You Know And I Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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.
91772 A // 13.999-1/Y. 1 1 1Runout side A
91772 B // 14.000-1/Y. 1 1 1Runout side B
5C 006-91772-ALabel side A
5C 006-91772-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Harvest 1297First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Australia | Harvest HAR-9226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BLU 114First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-91 772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Blue Thumb Records 3C 006-91772 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Blue Thumb Records HIT-1796First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Blue Thumb Records 5C 006-91772 / Blue Thumb Records 5C 006-91 772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Harvest HARJ 5024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Blue Thumb Records 1 J 006-91.772 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Sweden | Harvest 4E006-91772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BLU 114First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BLU 114First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Blue Thumb Records BLU 1147", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest HAR 5024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Harvest HAR 5024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USA & Canada | ABC Blue Thumb BT-2767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Only You Know And I Know are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Blue Thumb Records 5C 006-91772.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-91772, HAR 5024, BLU 114, 2C 006-91772 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 91772 A // 13.999-1/Y. 1 1 1 and 91772 B // 14.000-1/Y. 1 1 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.
