Vinyl pressings
by Rufus & Chaka Khan · 1974
You Got The Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
p 16638-S 5 > AA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p 16639-S 5 > AB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p 16638-S ⑤ >A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
p 16639-S ⑤ >B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
T 16638-S ③ > TIIIIRunout, side A, etched
16639-S ④ > TIIIRunout, side B, etched
45-16638-SLabel side A
45-16639-SLabel side B
16638-S ① >Runout side A
16639-S ① > SSSSSSRunout side B
45-16638-SLabel side A
45-16639-SLabel side B
ABC 4022 A-1U Λ 1Runout, side A, stamped
ABC 4022 B-1U P 1Runout, side B, stamped
ABC 4022Alabel, side A
ABC 4022Blabel, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Probe PRO-10647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Barbados | ABC Records ABC-12032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Brazil | Probe S7PO-13093First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-12032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABC-12032First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | ABC Records 2C 004-96068 / ABC Records 2C 004-96.068First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | ABC Records 1C 006-96 068 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Probe IPR-10655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Probe IPR-10655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | ABC Records 5C 006-96 068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Probe PROJ 3021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12032First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12032First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12032First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of You Got The Love are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12032, ABC 4022, PRO-10647, S7PO-13093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 16638-S 5 > A and p 16639-S 5 > A. 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.
