Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Collins · 1972
Only You was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
2058287 A//1▼420 1 1 1 5Machine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 1
2058287 B//1▼420 1 2 1 2Machine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 1
2058287 A//1▽420 1 1 22 04Side A runout stamped, variant 2
2058287 B//1▽420 1 2 25 04Side B runout stamped, variant 2
2058287 A // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 1 3 04Side A runout, stamped
2058287 B // 1 ▽ 420 12 1 04Side B runout, stamped
2058287 A // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 04Runout Side A Variant 2
2058287 B // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 2 04Runout Side B Variant 2
2058287 A//1▼420 1 1 1 1 4Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
2058287 B//1▼420 1 2 1 2 4Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
PD-15064-A-1A IAM Sterling RLRunout, A side
PD-15064-AS-1A Sterling IAMRunout, B side
2058287 A//1▼420 1 1 1 9 04Side A machine stamped i
2058287 B//1▼420 1 2 9 04Side B machine stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2058 287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2058-287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2058 287First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2058 287First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Polydor 2058-287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Polydor 2058 287First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Portugal | Polydor 2058-287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Polydor 20 58 287First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2058-287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2058-287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-15064First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2058-287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2058 2877", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | Polydor 2617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Only You are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2058-287, released November 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058-287, PD-15064, 2058 287, 20 58 287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058287 A//1▼420 1 1 1 5 and 2058287 B//1▼420 1 2 1 2. 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.
