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Gilbert O'SullivanYou Are You

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You Are You

by Gilbert O'Sullivan · 1975

15 pressings11 countriesPop RockRockPop

You Are You 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 Are You

15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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

October 1975
Label and catalog number
MAM MAM 126
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZXDR-56973-T1-1C BU 1Side A runout

ZXDR-56960-T1-1C K 2BSide B runout

ZXDR 56973Side A label

ZXDR 56960Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 1975
Label and catalog number
MAM MAM 126
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZXDR 56973 T1 1CSide A

ZXDR 56960 T1 1CSide B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

February 24, 1975
Label and catalog number
MAM MAM-10665
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZXDR56973Label Side A

ZXDR56960Label Side B.

Full details of this pressing

Japan

March 1975
Label and catalog number
MAM TOP-1926
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XZDR 56973 (SDSt 967)MSide A Label

XZDR 56960 (SDSt 968)MSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

France

1975
Label and catalog number
MAM 86.055MAM MAM 126
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZXDR 56.973Side A

ZXDR 56.960Side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975BelgiumMAM MAM 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975FranceMAM 86.055 / MAM MAM 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975FranceMAM 75550First year7", Single7", Single
1975GermanyMAM 6.11 593 / MAM MAM 126First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975IrelandMAM MAM 126First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975ItalyMAM 126First year7"7"
1975NetherlandsMAM 6101 684First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975PortugalMAM P - MAM 126 GFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975SpainMAM MO 1471First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975SpainMAM MO 1471First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustraliaMAM MAM10665First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975AustraliaMAM MAM-10665First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JapanMAM TOP-1926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975UKMAM MAM 126First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975UKMAM MAM 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AYou Are You
  2. BTell Me Why

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Are You are there?

15 vinyl pressings of You Are You are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was You Are You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Japan, Belgium and more. One of them is MAM MAM 126, released October 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of You Are You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAM 126, MAM-10665, TOP-1926, 86.055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-56973-T1-1C BU 1 and ZXDR-56960-T1-1C K 2B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Are You 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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