Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1971
Without You was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
APKS-8385-4S–B2A RA side deadwax - etched, R stamped, variant 1
APKS-8384-24S–C1A RB side deadwax - etched, R stamped, variant 1
APKS-8385-25S–D2G RA side deadwax - etched, R stamped, variant 2
APKS 8384-30S–A1C RB side deadwax - etched, R stamped, variant 2
APKS-8385-1S HA Side Stamped Deadwax
APKS-8384-1S HB Side Stamped Deadwax
APKS-8385A Side Label
APKS-8384B Side Label
APKS-8385-6S I 1 A1A side - runout (stamped), variant 1
APKS-8384-5S I A7B side - runout (stamped), variant 1
APKS-8385-5S I 1 A3A side - runout (stamped), variant 2
APKS-8384-5S I A1B side - runout (stamped), variant 2
APKM-8385-2S HRunout A
APKM-8384-1S HRunout B
APKM-8385Label A
APKM-8384Label B
APKM-8385-3S IRunout A
APKM-8384 21S IRunout B
APKM-8385Label A
APKM-8384Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA 74-0604First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | RCA 74-0604First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | RCA 74-0604First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-20697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 1020187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-162747", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 74- 06047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Chile | RCA Victor 74-0604 / RCA Victor 74-0604-7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 41011 / RCA Victor 41.0117", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0604 / RCA 74-06047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | RCA Victor PB 9348 / RCA Victor RCA 21657", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | RCA PB 93487", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | RCA Victor PB 93487", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor 26.110097", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10693 / RCA 3-106937", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB49635 / RCA PB 496357", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PT4963612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1020187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1020187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0604 / RCA Victor 26.110097", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 74-06047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor RCS 40187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | RCA SS-21477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | RCA Victor 74-06047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | RCA Victor 74-06047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor 45-3647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
66 vinyl pressings of Without You are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1971 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0604, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0604, 42-304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APKS-8385-4S–B2A R and APKS-8384-24S–C1A R. 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.
