Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1971
You've Got A Friend 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.
25 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 19 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.
p(stamped/inverted) 7498-S PCA-0170-S AB 2(scribed)A side deadwax
p(stamped/inverted) 7498-S PCA-0176-S AB 7(scribed)B side deadwax
7498-S PCA-0170-S-2 ABA side deadwax - etched
7498-S PCA-0176-S-2 ABB side deadwax - etched
TIIEtched onto deadwax on both sides
PCA-0170-1B-SRunout Side A. Printed except the letter S
PCA-0176--1AB-SRunout Side B. Printed except the letter S
7498-DJ PCA 0170 DJ AB 1BA side; Runout
7498-SDJ PCA 0170-SDJ 1AB side; Runout
PCA 0170Side A label [Mono]
PCA 0170 SSide B label [Stereo]
K16085 A1 ⋀Variant 1: runout A: Machine stamped
K16085 B1 ⋀Variant 1 runout B: Machine stamped
K16085 A1 C I ⋀Variant 2: runout A: Machine stamped
K16085 B1 C I DVariant 2: runout A: Machine stamped
K16085 A1Runout A: Machine stamped
K16085 B1Runout B: Machine stamped
K 16085 ALabel A-side
K 16085 BLabel B-side
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 31.703First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WCS 35.0277", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1971 | Brazil | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WCS 35.027First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 085 / Warner Bros. Records 7498First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 16 085 / Warner Bros. Records 7498First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 32066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records K 16085First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 16085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 16085 / Warner Bros. Records wb 7498First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1060WFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Norway | Warner Bros. Records 16085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 7498First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 160857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 160857", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1985 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 601.7022 / Warner Bros. Records CS 16.2837", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 95767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Singapore | Warner Bros. Records 74987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 3445567", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records k160857", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 74987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 74987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of You've Got A Friend are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1971 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Netherlands, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7498.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7498, K 16085, K16085, 16085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p(stamped/inverted) 7498-S PCA-0170-S AB 2(scribed) and p(stamped/inverted) 7498-S PCA-0176-S AB 7(scribed). 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.
