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Vinyl pressings

You Better Think Twice

by Poco · 1970

12 pressings6 countriesCountry RockRock

You Better Think Twice was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You Better Think Twice

11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-10636
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP 153396Label Side A

ZSP 153397Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-10636
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP 153396Label Side A

ZSP 153397Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-10636
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Reservice
Runout / matrix

ZSP 153396 RE1 1-HMono Runout, Etched

JZSS 154032-1BStereo Runout, Stamped

JZSP 153396Mono Label

JZSS 154032Stereo Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-10636
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZSP 153396 RE1 1-HMono Runout, Etched

JZSS 154032-1BStereo Runout, Stamped

JZSP 153396Mono Label

JZSS 154032Stereo Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Epic 5-10636
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZSP 153396 RE1 1-F PMono Runout

J ZSS154032-1A P 3Stereo Runout

JZSP 153396Mono Label

JZSS 154032Stereo Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilEpic 66088First year7", Single7", Single
1970CanadaEpic 5-10636First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GreeceEpic 5-9931First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970JapanCBS/Sony CBSA 82076First year7"7"
1970USEpic 5-10636First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USEpic 5-10636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970USEpic 5-10636First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USEpic 5-10636First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970USEpic 5-10636First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970UKCBS S 5141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970UKCBS S 5141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USEpic 5-106367", Promo, Styrene · Promo7", Promo, Styrene · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AYou Better Think Twice3:18
  2. BAnyway Bye Bye4:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Better Think Twice are there?

12 vinyl pressings of You Better Think Twice are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was You Better Think Twice first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 5-10636.

How do I tell if my copy of You Better Think Twice is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10636, S 5141, 66088, 5-9931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP 153396 and ZSP 153397. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Better Think Twice on vinyl worth?

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.

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