Vinyl pressings
by Matt Bianco · 1985
Yeh Yeh was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
YZ - 46 Y - A1 MT. DAMONT tim tomRunout, A-side, etched
YZ - 46 Y - B1 MT. DAMONT TYRunout, B-side, etched
YZ - 46 T - A1.. ⥛ MT. DAMONT tim tomRunout, A-side, etched, variation 2
YZ - 46 T - B1. ⥛ MT. TY DAMONT 2Runout, B-side, etched, variation 2
YZ-46-A1. MT.1 TIMTOM DAMONT CSide A runout
YZ-46-B1. MT1 TY DAMONT SSide B runout
YZ 46-A1 MT 2 TIMTOMEtched, A side
YZ 46-B1 MT 2Etched, B side
YZ-46T-A1 MT.3 TIMTOM 2Side A runout
YZ-46T-B1 MT.3 TY 1Side B runout
YZ-46-A1. MT.3 TimtomRunout side A, Variant 1
YZ-46-B1. MT.3 TYRunout side B, Variant 1
YZ-46-A1. MT.2 TimtomRunout side A, Variant 2
YZ-46-B1. MT.2 TYRunout side B, Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 0-248942First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 7-248943First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | WEA 24 89437First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | WEA 24-89420First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 248 943-7 / WEA YZ 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 248 942-0 / WEA 248942-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 248 943-7 / WEA YZ 46First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | WEA 248 943-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | WEA 248 943-7 / WEA 24 8943-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | WEA 248942First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1985 | Greece | WEA 248942-0First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | WEA YZ46First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | WEA 248942-0 / WEA 24 8942-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | WEA 24 8943-7 / WEA 248943-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | WEA 1590286First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Yeh Yeh are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is WEA YZ46 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ46 T, YZ46, YZ 46 TF, 0-86793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ - 46 Y - A1 MT. DAMONT tim tom and YZ - 46 Y - B1 MT. DAMONT TY. 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.
