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Mary J. BligeYou Remind Me

Vinyl pressings

You Remind Me

by Mary J. Blige · 1992

10 pressings4 countriesContemporary R&BFunk / Soul

You Remind Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Remind Me

6 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1992
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCST 1683
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MCST 1683ASide A label

MCST 1683BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1992
Label and catalog number
Uptown Records UPT8P 2298
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

UPT 11289 FDS-1Runout, side A, etched

UPT 11290 FDS-1Runout, side B, etched

UPT 11289Label side A

UPT 11290Label side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992PhilippinesMCA Records PROMCA45-7040First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo7", Promo, Stereo · Promo
1992UKMCA Records MCS 1683First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992UKMCA Records MCST 1683First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1992USUptown Records UPT12 54447First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1992USUptown Records UPT8P 2298First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1992USUptown Records L33-2097First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1993NetherlandsMCA Records MCT 3078412", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1993UKMCA Records MCST 177012", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1993UKMCA Records WMCST 177012", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. AYou Remind Me (Daddy Hip Hop)5:56
  2. B1You Remind Me (AD's Radio)5:12
  3. B2You Remind Me (Bentley's)4:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Remind Me are there?

10 vinyl pressings of You Remind Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.

When was You Remind Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Philippines. One of them is MCA Records MCS 1683.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCS 1683, MCST 1683, UPT12 54447, UPT8P 2298) 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 Remind Me 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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