Vinyl pressings
by Luv' · 1978
You're The Greatest Lover 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.
23 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AA 6012 828 1W 2 ℗1978 670 1 1 06Runout A, stamped, var. 1
AA 6012 828 2W 2 ℗1978 670 1 1 06Runout B, stamped, var. 1
AA 6012 828 1W 3 ℗1978 670 1 3 06Runout A, stamped, var. 2
AA 6012 828 2W 2 ℗1978 670 1 1 23 06Runout B, stamped, var. 2
EMI 2888 A-1 BlairRunout (Stamped) Side A
EMI 2888 B-1Runout (Stamped) Side B
AA 6012 828 1W 2 ℗1978 670 1 1 06Runout A, stamped, var. 1
AA 6012 828 2W 2 ℗1978 670 1 1 06Runout B, stamped, var. 1
AA 6012 828 1W 3 ℗1978 670 1 3 06Runout A, stamped, var. 2
AA 6012 828 2W 2 ℗1978 670 1 1 23 06Runout B, stamped, var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austria | Philips 6012 828First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 6012 828 / Philips 6012 828.First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Philips 6012 828 / Philips 6012 828.First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Mercury M-76005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Philips 6173 627First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Carrere 2044 122 / Polydor 2044 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Carrere Car 001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Carrere7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips SFL-2374First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | Philips TOS 1192First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Philips 60 12 828First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Philips 6012 878First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Philips 60 12 828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Turkey | West W 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Carrere EMI 2888 / Carrere 2044 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Philips 888 635-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Philips 88 635-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6173 6277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6173 6277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6173 6277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
37 vinyl pressings of You're The Greatest Lover are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1978 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, UK, New Zealand, Rhodesia and more. One of them is Philips 6012 828, released July 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6012 828, 2888, EMI 2888, TOS 1192) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6012 828 1W 2 ℗1978 670 1 1 06 and AA 6012 828 2W 2 ℗1978 670 1 1 06. 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.
