Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1972
You Wear It Well was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 19 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.
10 AA6052171 1W 320Side A, runout stamped, variant 1
10 AA6052171 2W 320Side B, runout stamped, variant 1
10 AA6052171 1W 320 1 DSide A, runout stamped, variant 2
10 AA6052171 2W 320 1 ASide B, runout stamped, variant 2
2-49573- PR-1 - MS-11-11 Pa P.R.Variant 1 etched side A
2-49568-2 6052 171 -2Variant 1 etched side B
2-49573Label side A
2-49568Label side B
2-49573-PR-I-MS-II-I PU P.R.Runout, Side A Etched
2-49567-PR-211-MS PU P.R.Runout, Side B Etched
2-49573Label Side A
2-49567Label Side B
6052171 1F//1 ▽ 420 1 1 29Stamped side A variant 1
6052171 2F//1 ▽ 420 1 1 31Stamped side B variant 1
6052171 1F//1 ▽ 420 1 23Stamped side A variant 2
6052171 2F//1 ▽ 420 18 2Stamped side B variant 2
6052171 1F//1▽420 1 1 29 04Stamped runout, side A variant 1
6052171 2F//1▽420 1 1 29 04Stamped runout, side B variant 1
6052171 1F//1▽420 1 1 04Stamped runout, side A variant 2
6052171 2F//1▽420 1 1 10 04Stamped runout, side B variant 2
6052171 1F//1∇420 1 1 4 04side A
6052171 2F//1∇420 11 19 04side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Unknown | Mercury 6052 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Mercury 6052 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Austria | Mercury 6052 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Mercury 6052 170First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Mercury M. 73330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Mercury 6052 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ireland | Mercury 6052 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Mercury 6052 182First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Mercury 6052 182First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Mercury SFL-1755First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Mercury SFL-1755First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Mercury 6052 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Mercury 6052 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Mercury 6052 171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Mercury 6052.171First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Mercury 888 960-77", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of You Wear It Well are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, UK, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mercury 6052 171.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6052 171, 73330, 6052-171, 6052 170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6052171 1W 320 and 10 AA6052171 2W 320. 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.
