UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- London Records LONX 149London Records LON X149
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Junior · 1987
Yes... (If You Want Me) was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
*LONX R-A-1* 119 1 MTSide A etched
*LONX R-149B-1* 1 1 1 MTSide AA etched
ZPMSC11320/11270Side A label
ZPMSC11318/11319Side AA label
LON 149 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 3Runout stamped side A
LON 149 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1Runout stamped side B
ZPMSC 11269Label side A
ZPMSC 11270Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | London Records LDSX242First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | London Records 886 189 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | London Records 886 189-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Netherlands | London Records 886 189-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONX 149 / London Records LON X149First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONXR 149First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LONX 149DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LON 149First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | London Records LOXDJ 149First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | London Records 886 234-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | London Records 886 189-7-DJ7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | London Records 886 189-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | London Records 886 234-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | London Records 886 189-77", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Yes... (If You Want Me) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Canada, France, Netherlands. One of them is London Records LONX 149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONX 149, LONXR 149, LON 149, LONX 149DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.