Vinyl pressings
by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1980
You was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
T ZSS-167577-1J TIRunout side A, etched, variant 1
ZSS-167578-1M TIRunout side B, etched, variant 1
ZSS-167577-1E TML-MRunout side A, etched variant 2, except [TML-M] stamped
ZSS-167578-1F TML-SRunout side A, etched variant 2, except [TML-S] stamped
P ZSS-167577-1F TML-SSide A etched, TML-S stamped
P ZSS-167578-1F TML-SSide B etched, TML-S stamped
ZSS 167577Label Side A
ZSS 167578Label Side B
ZSS-167577-1A TML-MRunout side A, etched except [TML-M] stamped
ZSS-167578-1D TML-SRunout side B, etched except [TML-S] stamped
ZSS 167577Label Side A
ZSS 167578Label Side B
CBS.A.1204.A1 timtom ΛA side runout, etched/stamped
CBS.A.1204.B1 ΛB side runout, etched/stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | CBS 43.041 / Discos CBS 43.041First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia 11-11407 / ARC 11-11407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | CBS 12372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 1204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | CBS/Sony S-1335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS A1204First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS A1204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS A1204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | ARC 11-11407 / Columbia 11-11407First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | ARC 11-11407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | ARC 11-11407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | ARC 11-11407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is ARC 11-11407.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11-11407, CBS A1204, 43.041, 12372) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T ZSS-167577-1J TI and ZSS-167578-1M TI. 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.
