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You're The One That I Want by John Travolta, album cover

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You're The One That I Want

by John Travolta · 1978

121 pressings38 countriesSoundtrackVocalRock & RollBallad

You're The One That I Want was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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're The One That I Want

110 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 36 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.

Belgium

1978
Label and catalog number
RSO 2090 279
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Inject Orange
Runout / matrix

2090-279AA Side runout etched

2090-279BB Side runout etched

2090 279 ALabel side A

2090 279 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1978
Label and catalog number
RSO 2090 279
Format
7", 45 RPM · Inject Purple
Runout / matrix

2090-279AA Side runout etched

2090-279BB Side runout etched

2090 279 ALabel side A

2090 279 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1978
Label and catalog number
RSO 2090 279
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Inject Orange
Runout / matrix

2090-279AA Side runout etched

2090-279BB Side runout etched

2090 279 ALabel side A

2090 279 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1978
Label and catalog number
RSO 2090 279
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Inject Grey
Runout / matrix

2090-279AA Side runout etched

2090-279BB Side runout etched

2090 279 ALabel side A

2090 279 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1978
Label and catalog number
RSO 2090 279
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper Labels Orange
Runout / matrix

2090-279ARunout side A

2090-279BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 121 vinyl pressings

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

1970s114 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978UnknownRSO 2090 279First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978ArgentinaRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978AustraliaRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978AustriaRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978BelgiumRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1978BelgiumRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978BelgiumRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1978BelgiumRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1978BelgiumRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978BelgiumRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo
1978BelgiumRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978BelgiumRSO 2090 279First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1978BoliviaRSO RSB - 03.1602 / RSO RSB-03.1602First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1978BoliviaRSO RSB - 03.1602First year7", Single7", Single
1978BrazilRSO 2090 279First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
All 114 pressings from the 1970s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991ColombiaPolydor 110867", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AlgeriaZed El Youm Z.E.Y-62127", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?AustraliaRSO 2090 2797", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?AustraliaRSO 2090 2797", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?FranceRSO 2090 2797", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?FranceRSO 2090 2797", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?ItalyRSO AS 5000 4647", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AYou're The One That I Want2:49
  2. BAlone At A Drive-In Movie (Instrumental)2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You're The One That I Want are there?

121 vinyl pressings of You're The One That I Want are listed here, from 38 countries, released between 1978 and 1991.

When was You're The One That I Want first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Belgium, US, UK, Germany and more. One of them is RSO 2090 279.

How do I tell if my copy of You're The One That I Want is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2090 279, RS 891, RSO 006, DWQ-6055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2090-279A and 2090-279B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You're The One That I Want 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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