US
September 12, 1978- Label and catalog number
- Epic 8-50600
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
[TI T] ZSS 164894-2CRunout, side A, stamped, except [etched]
TI T ZSS 164895-1CRunout, side B, etched
ZSS 164894Label side A
ZSS 164895Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Melba Moore · 1978
You Stepped Into My Life 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.
24 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
[TI T] ZSS 164894-2CRunout, side A, stamped, except [etched]
TI T ZSS 164895-1CRunout, side B, etched
ZSS 164894Label side A
ZSS 164895Label side B
ZSS 164894Label side A
ZSS 164895Label side B
ZSS 164894-2JRunout, side A, etched
ZSS 164895-1ERunout, side B, etched
ZSS 164894Label side A
ZSS 164895Label side B
XSS-164891-2B RFJRunout Etchings A-Side (Variant 1)
MEDIASOUND pRunout A-Side (Machine-Stamp) (Variant 1)
XSS-164891-2A RFJRunout Etchings A-Side (Variant 2)
XSS 164891Label A-side
ZSP164893-2A pA-Side Runout Etching
ZSS164894-1B pB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 164893A-Side Label
ZSS 164894B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES 313First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES 313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Brazil | CBS 34036First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Discos CBS 34036First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Epic 8-50600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 06-5P-47First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Epic SCL-45,003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 6812First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Epic BA 461936First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | Epic EN 1778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Epic EPC 12-6811 / Epic S EPC 12 6811First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | Epic EPC 6811First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Epic 28-50601First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Epic 28-50601First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Epic 8-50600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Epic 28-5060112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
27 vinyl pressings of You Stepped Into My Life are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic 8-50600, released September 12, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50600, 28-50601, S EPC 6811, EPC 12-6811) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [TI T] ZSS 164894-2C and TI T ZSS 164895-1C. 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.