Vinyl pressings
by El DeBarge · 1985
You Wear It Well was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
4545-GG-A-67358-I5A ZDCside A runout etched
4545GG-B-67359/66928-15A ZDCside B runout etched
4545-GG-A-67358-ISA #13 gM ZDC DORBRunout A Side Etching Variant 1
4545GG-B-67359/66928-ISA #13 gM ZDC DORBRunout B Side Etching Variant 1
1804 GF-A-67342-15B OB #8 JmA-Side Runout Etching
1804 GF-B-66928-15B #8 Jm OBB-Side Runout Etching
67342A-Side Label
66928B-Side Label
67342A Side Label
66928B Side Label
4545 GG-A-67358-I5B JM ZDCSide A runout
4545 GG-B-67359/66928-15B JM ZDCSide A runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Gordy 4545GGFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Gordy 1804 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Barbados | Gordy 1804 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Gordy G 1804XFirst year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Gordy ZT 40404First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Gordy ZB 40345 / Gordy ZB40345First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Gordy ZB40345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Gordy ZB40345 / Gordy ZB 40223First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Gordy 1804 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Motown SPBO- 60227First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Motown SPTO-60226First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Gordy ZT 40346First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Gordy ZB 40345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Gordy ZB 40345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Gordy 4545GGFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of You Wear It Well are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Gordy 4545GG.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4545GG, 1804 GF, 1804GF, ZT 40346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4545-GG-A-67358-I5A ZDC and 4545GG-B-67359/66928-15A ZDC. 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.
