US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS 1872
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WS-1872 39730-Re1 1 A1Runout etched side A
WS-1872 39731-Re1 1 A3Runout etched side B
S39730RE1Matrix A on label
S39761RE1Matrix B on label
Vinyl pressings
by Dion · 1971
You're Not Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WS-1872 39730-Re1 1 A1Runout etched side A
WS-1872 39731-Re1 1 A3Runout etched side B
S39730RE1Matrix A on label
S39761RE1Matrix B on label
S WS-1872 39730 Re 1A 1A A3Runout A etched
S WS-1872 39731 Re 1 B 1A A2Runout B etched
Artisan Recorders LogoStamped, both runouts
S39730Matrix A on label
S WS-1872 TI 39730-Re 1-2 BRunout A etched
S WS-1872 TI 39731-Re 1-2 BRunout B etched
Artisan Recorders LogoStamped, both runouts
TI WS 1872 39730 Re 1-2Runout A etched
WS-1872 P 39730-Re1 1 [Artisan logo] A 3Runout side A
P WS-1872 39731-Re1 1 [Artisan logo] A 2Runout side B
S3L730RE1Label side A
S39761RE1Label side B
WS-1872 T1 39730 Re1-2 (ARTISAN LOGO)Runout etched side A
WS-1872 T1 39731-Re1-2 (ARTISAN LOGO)Runout etched side B
S39730Matrix A on label
S39731Matrix B on label
S WS-1872 39730 Re1 -A-1B A1 [Artisan logo]Runout A
S WS-1872 39731 Re1-B-1B [Artisan logo]Runout B
S39730Label A
S39731Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 46 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 46 065 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1872First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 1872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1872 / Warner Bros. Records WS-1872First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of You're Not Alone are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1872.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1872, 46 065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WS-1872 39730-Re1 1 A1 and WS-1872 39731-Re1 1 A3. 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.