Vinyl pressings
by Mark Lindsay · 1971
You've Got A Friend was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PAL 30735 1B T BSide A runout variant 1
PBL-30735-1B T A3Side B runout variant 1
T1 C1 PAL 30735 1BSide A runout variant 2
T 2 PBL-30735-1BSide A runout variant 2
P ○ PAL 30735 1CVariant 1: A-Side etch, exc "P" & "○"
P ○ PBL 30735-1CVariant 1: B-Side etch, exc "P" & "○"
PAL 30735 1A ○ A1 Ƨ \A-side runout
PBL-30735-1A ○ A3 \B-side runout
A MX164934 SBP-234026-1Side A Runout Stamped
A MX164935 SBP-234026-2Side B Runout Stamped
MX164934Side A Label
MX164935Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP-234026 / CBS SBP 234026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPC-57147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPC-57147First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Malaysia | CBS C 30735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 64600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 4763920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of You've Got A Friend are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia C 30735.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 30735, SBP-234026, SOPC-57147, S 64600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 30735 1B T B and PBL-30735-1B T A3. 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.
