Vinyl pressings
by Joe Walsh · 1983
You Bought It - You Name It was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1 2 3884 A JW1 #3 WELCOME LUCY... 12-3-82 10:12 A.M. STERLING TJ 0A Side Etch, except Sterling & "0" Stamps
1 23884 B JW 2 "ARE WE DONE YET?... AGAIN?" O STERLING TJB Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp
1-2 · 3884A WW1 #4 WELCOME LUCY... 12-3·82 10'12 A.M. ─◁Variant 1: A-Side etch
1 23884 B WW#2 ─◁ "ARE WE DONE YET?"...AGAIN?"Variant 1: B-Side etch
123884A WW2 #5 WELCOME LUCY... 12-3·82 10'12 A.M. TJ ─◁Variant 2: A-Side etch
123884 B WW#3 ─◁ "ARE WE DONE YET?"...AGAIN?" TJVariant 2: B-Side etch
1-2 3884-A-SH 1 a[Allied logo] B-18054-SH1 SLM △ 4316 1-1 "WELCOME LUCY...12-3-82 10:12 AM STERLING TJSide 1 etched Sterling stamped
1-2 388-B-SH2 a[Allied logo] B-18055-SH2 SLM △4316-X "ARE WE DONE YET?...AGAIN?" STERLING TJ 1-1Side 2 etched Sterling stamped
1-2 3884 - A - SH 1 [ɑ] B-18054 - SH1 SLM WELCOME LUCY... 12-3-82 10:12 A.M. [STERLING] TJ △ 4316 1̶̷-̶̷2̶̷ 0-1SM 1-1Side A Etched [Stamped]
1-2 3884 - B - SH 2 [ɑ] B-18055 - SH2 SLM "ARE WE DONE YET? . . . AGAIN?" 0-1 △4316-X [STERLING] TJ 1̶̷-̶̷3̶̷Side B Etched [Stamped]
1-2 3884 - A-SH 2 ɑ B-18054-SH2 SLM 1-1 STERLING TJ △4316 WELCOME LUCY...12-3-82 10:12 AMRunout A, Variant 1
1-2 3884 - B - SH 2 ɑ B-18054-SH2 SLM △4316-X STERLING TJ 1-1 "ARE WE DONE YET?... AGAIN?"Runout B, Variant 1
1-2 3884 - A - SH 1 ɑ B-18054-SH1 SLM STERLING TJ △4316 1-1 WELCOME LUCY...12-3-82 10:12 AMRunout A, Variant 2
1-2 3884 - B - SH 2 ɑ B-18055-SH2 SLM △4316-X STERLING TJ 1-1 "ARE WE DONE YET?... AGAIN?"Runout B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23884-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 38841First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3884-1 / Full Moon 92-3884-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3884-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92 3884-1 / Warner Bros. Records 92-3884-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3884-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3884-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 92-3884-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 3884-1 / Warner Bros. Records 92-3884-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11330First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92-3884-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 23884-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 229 25 - 0121 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-3884-1 / Full Moon 92-3884-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of You Bought It - You Name It are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23884-1, released May 21, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23884-1, W1 23884, 5E-523, 92-3884-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 2 3884 A JW1 #3 WELCOME LUCY... 12-3-82 10:12 A.M. STERLING TJ 0 and 1 23884 B JW 2 "ARE WE DONE YET?... AGAIN?" O STERLING TJ. 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.
