Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Bristol · 1974
You And I 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.
11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
M-14768 74L6171-S-Rev-1-11 "Artisan logo" PR DSide A etched, "Artisan logo" stamped
M-14762-74L6392-S-1-1-11 KENDUN D PRSide B etched,Kendun stamped
74 L 6171Side A label
74 L6392Side B label
̶M̶ ̶1̶4̶7̶6̶2̶ 74L-6171-S-REV-RE1 10-8-74 (Ƨ) [Artisan logo]A side runout
̶M̶ ̶1̶4̶7̶6̶2̶ 74L-6392-S KENDUN 10-1-74]B side runout
74 L 6171Label, both sides
2006-477 ASide A etched
2006-477 BSide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | MGM Records 2006 470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | MGM Records M 14762First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | MGM Records M 14762First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | MGM Records 2006 477First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2006 470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Philippines | MGM Records MGM-14-084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | MGM Records M 14762First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | MGM Records M 14762First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | MGM Records M 14762First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | MGM Records M 14762First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | Japan | MGM Records DM 12617", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of You And I are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Belgium, Jamaica and more. One of them is MGM Records M 14762, released August 10, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 14762, 2006 470, 2006 477, MGM-14-084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-14768 74L6171-S-Rev-1-11 "Artisan logo" PR D and M-14762-74L6392-S-1-1-11 KENDUN D PR. 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.
