Vinyl pressings
by Debby Boone · 1977
You Light Up My Life / He's A Rebel was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
VNY1373S-1A-2HZ ºRunout Side A, variant 1
VCA7131S-1A-2ZRunout Side B, variant 1
VNY1373S-1A-2HZRunout Side A, variant 2
VCA7131S-1A-2Z © ºRunout Side B, variant 2
WBS-8446 VCA-7131-S-JWI [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Runout, side A, etched
WBS-8446 VNY-1373-S-JWI #1 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Runout, side B, etched
(VNY 1373)SLabel Side A
(VCA 71310SLabel Side B
WBS-8446 VNY-1373-S-M 1373 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] (MR in circle) △103022Runout, side A, etched
WBS-8446 VCA-7131-S-MI [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] (MR in circle) △103023Runout, side B, etched
(VNY 1373)SLabel Side A
(VCA 7131)SLabel Side B
(VNY 1373)SLabel Side A
(VCA 71310SLabel Side B
VCA7131SRunout side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 17 039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 45-1601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8446First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB 77 50First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1601 / Curb Records 45-1601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8446First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO 694First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of You Light Up My Life / He's A Rebel are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Canada, US, New Zealand, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8446.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8446, PRO 694, 17 039, 45-1601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VNY1373S-1A-2HZ º and VCA7131S-1A-2Z. 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.
