Vinyl pressings
by Derek & Cyndi · 1974
You Bring Out The Best In Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PIR·S·2662·A2 3 ΛRunout A-side stamped
PIR·S·2662·B1 1 ΛRunout B-side stamped
S PIR 2662ALabel side-A
S PIR 2662BLabel side-B
AA-AF ZS8 5251-3A side label
AA- ZS8-5251-3A side deadwax - scribed
AA-AF ZS8 5251-4B side label
AB-ZS8-5251-4B side deadwax - scribed
AA-AF ZS8 5251-3A side label
AA- ZS8-5251-3A side deadwax - scribed
AA-AF ZS8 5251-1B side label
AB-ZS8-5251-1B side deadwax - scribed
AD-ZS8-5251-1 RE F/W TIEtched side A
AD-ZS8-5251-3 -RE F/W NS TIIEtched side B
AA-AF ZS8 5251-1RELabel side A
AA-AF ZS8 5251-3RELabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS BA-222097First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Philadelphia International Records PIR 2662First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philadelphia International Records PIR 2662 / Philadelphia International Records ZS8 5251First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Thunder ZS8-5251First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Thunder ZS8-52517", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Thunder ZS8 5251 / Thunder ZS8-5251First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 5251First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Thunder ZS8-5251First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Thunder ZS8-5251First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 2662First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 2662First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of You Bring Out The Best In Me are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records S PIR 2662, released September 20, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S PIR 2662, ZS8-5251, ZS8 5251, BA-222097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIR·S·2662·A2 3 Λ and PIR·S·2662·B1 1 Λ. 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.
