Vinyl pressings
by Mouth & MacNeal · 1972
You-Kou-La-Le-Lou-Pi was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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 279 1W 1 Ⓟ1972 670 111Runout side A, variant 1
AA 6012 279 2W 1 Ⓟ1972 670 112Runout side B, variant 1
AA 6012 279 1W 1 Ⓟ1972 670 1 06Runout side A, variant 2
AA 6012 279 2W 1 Ⓟ1972 670 1 06Runout side B, variant 2
AA 6100089 1W/2Side A runout
AA 6100089 2W/2Side B runout
6100 089 1WSide A label
6100 089 2WSide B label
10 AA6012279 1 W 320 K 2Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA6012279 2 W 320 D 1Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6012279 1 W 320 1 1 BRunout side A, variant 2
10 AA6012279 2 W 320 1 ERunout side B, variant 2
1F 10 AA 6012287 2W 320Runout side B, stamped
1E 10 AA 6012287 1W 320Runout side A, stamped
AA 6012 287 1.WLabel A
AA 6012 287 2.WLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Decca 105/ 26.345-Y / Decca 105/26.345 YFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Brazil | Philips 6012 279First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6012 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6012 287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Decca C 16692First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Philips 6012 279First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Philips 6012 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Philips 6012 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Switzerland | Philips 6012 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Philips 407247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Philips 407247", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Philips 6012 2797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of You-Kou-La-Le-Lou-Pi are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Decca 6100 089.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6100 089, 105/ 26.345-Y, 6012 279, 6012 287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6012 279 1W 1 Ⓟ1972 670 111 and AA 6012 279 2W 1 Ⓟ1972 670 112. 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.
