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Helen ReddyYou And Me Against The World

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You And Me Against The World

by Helen Reddy · 1974

10 pressings6 countriesPop RockRockPopFolk

You And Me Against The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 And Me Against The World

10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3897
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

S45-91116-Z 3 TML #3 —◁A Side Runout, Variant 1

S45-91127 Z-3#2 —◁B Side Runout, Variant 1

S45-91116-Z 3 TML #2 —◁A Side Runout, Variant 2

S45-91127 Z-3 —◁B Side Runout, Variant 2

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3897
Format
7", 45 RPM · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

S45-91116-Z-9#1 3897 0A Side Runout

S45-91127-Z-1#2 3897 0B Side Runout

S45-91116Label Side A

S45-91127Label Side B

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3897
Format
7", 45 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

S45-91116-Z 5• [1 ✲]A Side Runout, etched [stamped]

S45-91127 Z6• [1 ✲]B Side Runout, etched [stamped]

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P-3897
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRO 6901 (91116)AZ-1- 1 ✲A-Side Runout Etching

PRO 6904 (91116)Z1- TML 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching

PRO-6901A-Side Label

PRO-6904B-Side Label

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaCapitol Records CP-10516First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974AustraliaCapitol Records CP-10516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974CanadaCapitol Records 3897First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974JapanCapitol Records ECR-10558First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974New ZealandCapitol Records F 3897First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKCapitol Records CL 15788First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USCapitol Records 3897First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974USCapitol Records P-3897First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USCapitol Records 3897First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USCapitol Records 3897First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AYou And Me Against The World
  2. BLove Song For Jeffrey

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You And Me Against The World are there?

10 vinyl pressings of You And Me Against The World are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was You And Me Against The World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 15788.

How do I tell if my copy of You And Me Against The World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 15788, 3897, P-3897, CP-10516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You And Me Against The World 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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