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Vinyl pressings

You've Got Me Runnin'

by Gene Cotton · 1976

13 pressings8 countriesPop RockRock

You've Got Me Runnin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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've Got Me Runnin'

12 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC-12227
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ABC-12227-A-17036-S ① TII TRunout A-side etched

(45-17036-S)A Side Label

(45-17037-S)B Side Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC-12227
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p ABC-12227-17036-SXX MASTERFONICSA-Side Runout Etching

p ABC-12227-17037-S MASTERFONICSB-Side Runout Etching

45-17036-SA-Side Label

45-17037-SB-Side Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC-12227
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ABC-12227-17036-S1-B MASTERFONICS sA runout

ABC-12227-17037-S-1B MASTERFONICS sB runout

45-17036-SA label

45-17037-SB label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC 4154
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ABC 4154 A1A-side stamped

ABC 4154 B1B-side stamped

(ABC.4154A)A-side label

(ABC.4154B)B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaABC Records ABC 12227First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976CanadaABC Records ABC-1022-12227First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976GermanyABC Records 17 602 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976JapanABC Records YK-825-ABFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976New ZealandABC Records ABC 12227First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976New ZealandRCA ABC 122277", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976South AfricaABC Records ABCS 43First year7", Single7", Single
1976UKABC Records ABC 4154First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKABC Records ABC 4154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976USABC Records ABC-12227First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1976USABC Records ABC-12227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1976USABC Records ABC-12227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1976USABC Records ABC-12227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AYou've Got Me Runnin'2:36
  2. BIt's Over Goodbye2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You've Got Me Runnin' are there?

13 vinyl pressings of You've Got Me Runnin' are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was You've Got Me Runnin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12227.

How do I tell if my copy of You've Got Me Runnin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12227, ABC 4154, ABC 12227, ABC-1022-12227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC-12227-A-17036-S ① TII T and (45-17036-S). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You've Got Me Runnin' 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.

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