Vinyl pressings
by Prism · 1980
Young And Restless was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
[Capitol "target" logo] ST-1-12072 G MASTERED BY CAPITOL JPLSide A run-out area
ST-2-10272-1 TML-M [Capitol "target" logo]Side B run-out area
ST-12072 ASide A label
ST-12072 BSide B label
ST-12072A TLC-A. nc.Side A runout, variant 1
ST-10272B TLC-A.Side B, runout, variant 1
ST-12072A ④ TLC-A.nc.Side A, runout, variant 2
ST-12072B ④ TLC-A.Side B, runout, variant 2
EST 1 12072-1 G 1Runout Area [Stamped] Side A
EST 2 12072-2 2 1Runout Area [Stamped] Side B
ST1-12072 •Z5 • TML-M ✲ ✲Runout A
ST-2-12072-Z8 • ⥞ TML-MRunout B
ST-1-12072Label A
ST-2-12072Label B
[Capitol "target" logo] ST-1-12072 G MASTERED BY CAPITOL JPLSide A run-out area
ST-2-10272-1 TML-M [Capitol "target" logo]Side B run-out area
ST1-12072-Z3 TML-M • ━◁Side A Runout - Etched except TML-M
ST-2-12072-Z9 #2 TML-S • ━◁Side B Runout - Etched except TML-S
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-512072LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86 143 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records EST 12072 / Capitol Records E-ST 12072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12072 / Capitol Records SN 16265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Young And Restless are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Canada, UK, US, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12072.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12072, EST 12072, 1C 064-86 143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Capitol "target" logo] ST-1-12072 G MASTERED BY CAPITOL JPL and ST-2-10272-1 TML-M [Capitol "target" logo]. 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.
