Vinyl pressings
by Mtume · 1984
You, Me And He was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, 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 39473-1AA Side Etching Variant 1
PBL 39473-1GB Side Etching Variant 1
PAL 39473-1BA Side Etching Variant 2
PBL 39473-1EB Side Etching Variant 2
PAL 39473-1C GI D 17Side A Runout Variant 1
PBL 39473-1C GI F 4 HSide B Runout Variant 1
PAL 39473-1D G1 C6Side A Runout Variant 2
PBL 39473-1D G1 A8Side B Runout Variant 2
AL-39473 G1A G1 (H-MP)Side A Runout
PBL 39473-1A PSide B Runout
AL 39473A Side Label
BL 39473B Side Label
AL-39473 1A2HZ DM-1Side A runout
BL-39473 1A2HZ DM-1Side A runout
AL 39473Side A label
BL 39473Side B label
01-026077-1A-1 B NL P PAL-39473-IEA runout stamped / etched, variant 1
01-026077-1B-1 A NL P PBL-39473-IGB runout stamped / etched, variant 1
01-026077-1A-1 A NL P PAL-39473-IEA runout stamped / etched, variant 2
01-026077-1B-1 A NL P PBL-39473-IGB runout stamped / etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPC 26077 / Epic FE 39473First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPC 26077 / Epic FE 39473LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mozambique | Gallo KSF 3010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Epic EPC 26077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Epic FE 39473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Epic FE 39473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Epic FE 39473First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Epic FE 39473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 26077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of You, Me And He are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic FE 39473, released August 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 39473, EPC 26077, 28·3P-546, KSF 3010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 39473-1A and PBL 39473-1G. 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.
