UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records ABCL 5127
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
You're My Best Friend
by Don Williams · 1975
25 pressings7 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country
You're My Best Friend was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of You're My Best Friend
15 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records ABCL 5127
- Format
- LP, Single Sided, White Label
UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records ABCL 5127MCA Records DOSD 2021
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ABCL 5127 A-1USide A Runout, Stamped
ABCL 5127 B-1USide B Runout, Etched
ABCL.5127ASide A Label
ABCL.5127BSide B Label
UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records ABCL 5127
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ABCL 5127 A5Side A Runout, Etched
ABCL 5127 B5Side B Runout, Etched
ABCL.5127ASide A Label
ABCL.5127BSide B Label
UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records ABCL 5127ABC Records DOSD 2021
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ABCL-5127-A2 4 DSide A runout, variant 1
ABCL 5127 B4 ∴Side B runout, variant 1
ABCL 5127 A - 1 U CSide A runout, variant 2
ABCL - 5127 - B2 1O BSide B runout, variant 2
UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records ABCL 5127ABC Records DSOD 2021
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ABCL.5127.A-4 ARunout side A, variant 1
ABCL-5127-B-3 MRunout side B, variant 1
ABCL.5127.A-4Runout side A, variant 2 etched
ABCL 5127.B4.Runout side B, variant 2 etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 25 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | ABC DOT L 35556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Dot DOSD-2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MDO 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC DOT 9310 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records ABCL 5127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records ABCL 5127First yearLP, Single Sided, White Label | LP, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records ABCL 5127 / MCA Records DOSD 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records ABCL 5127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5127 / ABC Records DOSD 2021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5127 / ABC Records DSOD 2021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | MCA Records DOSD-2021 / MCA Records DO-2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2021LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC DOT DOSD-2021 / ABC DOT DO 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1980s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | MCA Records ML 4381LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records ML 4381LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | ABC DOT DOSD-2021 / MCA Records MCA-37190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Zambia | MCA Records ML 4381 / Gallo ML 4381LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1768 / MCA Records MCA 37190LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCA-930 / MCA Records MCA-3288LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCL 1768 / MCA Records MCA 37190LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1You're My Best Friend2:43
- A2Help Yourselves To Each Other2:22
- A3I Dont Wanna Let Go3:04
- A4Sweet Fever2:17
- A5Someone Like You2:50
- B1(Turn Out The Light And) Love Me Tonight2:18
- B2Where Are You2:51
- B3Tempted3:16
- B4You're The Only One2:41
- B5Reason To Be2:47
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of You're My Best Friend are there?
25 vinyl pressings of You're My Best Friend are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
When was You're My Best Friend first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records ABCL 5127.
How do I tell if my copy of You're My Best Friend is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCL 5127, DOSD-2021, L 35556, MDO 2021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is You're My Best Friend on vinyl worth?
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.
