Vinyl pressings
by Phyllis Hyman · 1979
You Know How To Love Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
ARISTA 12323 A // 1 ∇ E TO 11 1Runout, A-side, stamped
BILBORunout, A-side, etched
ARISTA 12323 B // 1 ∇ E TO 11 1Runout, B-side, stamped
TA1PERunout, B-side, etched
T AS 0463 SA-1 STERLING [stamp]Runout A Etched
AS 0463 SB-2 TII STERLING [stamp]Runout B Etched
AS 0463-SALabel A side
AS 0463-SBLabel B side
TI SP-75- SA-2 CTH STERLINGA Side Runout Groove
TI SP 75-SB-1 CTH STERLINGB Side Runout Groove
SP-75-SAA Side Label
SP-75-SBB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Arista 101 556First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Arista AS 0463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Arista 101 556First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Arista ARS37005First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Arista 6RS-45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Arista 12 ARIST 12323First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Arista SP-75First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS0463First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS 0463First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS 0463First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS 0463First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Arista AS 0463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Arista K77887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Arista ARIST 3237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Arista ARIST 3237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 1266912", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Arista ARIST 6697" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Unknown | Arista SP-7512", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2013 | Unknown | Arista SP-7512", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2015 | UK | Outta Sight OSV1397", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | Outta Sight OSV 1397", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 2018 | UK | Arista PR65009P12", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Arista SP-7512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of You Know How To Love Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Arista 12 ARIST 12323.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 ARIST 12323, AS0463, AS 0463, SP-75) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA 12323 A // 1 ∇ E TO 11 1 and BILBO. 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.
