Vinyl pressings
by Robert Palmer · 1983
You Are In My System was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
12 IS 104 A -3U -1 -1 -Runout side A, variant 1
12 IS 104 B -2U -1 -1 -Runout side B, variant 1
12 IS 104 A-3U-1- 1 ⥛ 1 5Runout side A stamped, variant 2
12 IS 104 B-2U-1- 1 ⥛ 1 2Runout side B stamped, variant 2
IS 104A-2U-1-1-1Stamped Runout - Side A
IS 104B-2U-1-1-1Stamped Runout - Side B
IS 104-ALabel A side
IS 104-BLabel B side
12 IS 104 A -3U -1 -1 -A-side runout, stamped, variant 1
12 IS 104 B -2U -1 -1 -B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
12 IS 104 A -3U -1 -1 ⇀Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
12 IS 104 B -2U -1 -1 ⇀ 2Side B runout, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Island Records 9349First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Island Records X 13103 / Island Records 12IS104First year12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1983 | Australia | Island Records K-9032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Bolivia | Ariola ES/ASS-1167 / Ariola ES/ASS - 1167First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records 79 98667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records 79 98667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 600 785 / Island Records 600 785-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 105 242-100 / Island Records 105 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 105 242-100 / Island Records 105 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Island Records 812 014-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records WIPX 883First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records IS 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records J.B. 252First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Island Records IS-104 / Island Records IS 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Island Records IS-104 / Island Records IS 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | New Zealand | Island Records K 90327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 524 DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Island Records IS 524 / Island Records 866 948-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of You Are In My System are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Island Records 12IS 104, released March 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12IS 104, IS 104, 105242-100, 12IS 104 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 IS 104 A -3U -1 -1 - and 12 IS 104 B -2U -1 -1 -. 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.
