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Lenny WilliamsYou Got Me Running

Vinyl pressings

You Got Me Running

by Lenny Williams · 1978

17 pressings8 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

You Got Me Running 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 Got Me Running

17 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AB-12387
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

AB12387-00409-S X X JS-4-XTALA Side Runout (Variant 1)

AB12387-00331-S JS-4-XTALB Side Runout (Variant 1)

p AB-12387-A-00409-S 1 > 1A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

p AB 12387-00331-S X JS-1-XTAL 1B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AB-12387
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AB12387-00409-SX JS-3-XTALA Side Runout

AB12387-00331-S JS-4-XTALB Side Runout

45-00409-SSide A Label

45-00331-SSide B Label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records DM-16
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

JS•6•XTAL T1 DM16-00420—1A-side, B-side runout inscription

45-00420-SA-side, B-side label

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records ABC 4228
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

.ABC.4228.A.12 1 >Runout A

.ABC.4228.B.12.2 >Runout B

ABC.4228 A12Label A

ABC.4228 B12Label B

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaMusic Hall 32.657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978AustraliaABC Records 103272First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978BrazilABC Records 6.26-101-077First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1978BrazilABC Records 6.15-903-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978FranceABC Records 8.027 / Carrere 8.027First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1978FranceABC Records 49.419 / Carrere 49.419First year7"7"
1978FranceABC Records 8027 / Carrere 8027First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1978GuatemalaABC Records AB-12387First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978SpainABC Records 02.1352/3 / Mediterraneo 02.1352/3First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKABC Records ABC 4228First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1978UKABC Records ABC 4228First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978UKABC Records ABC 4228First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USABC Records DM-16First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1978USABC Records DM-16First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978USABC Records AB-12387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AYou Got Me Running7:45
  2. BYou Got Me Running7:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Got Me Running are there?

17 vinyl pressings of You Got Me Running are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was You Got Me Running first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ABC Records DM-16.

How do I tell if my copy of You Got Me Running is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM-16, AB-12387, ABC 4228, 103272) 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.

How much is You Got Me Running 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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