Vinyl pressings
by Sally Oldfield · 1979
You Set My Gypsy Blood Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
100831 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
100831 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 100 831 ALabel side A
S 100 831 BLabel side B
100831 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
100831 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 100 831 ALabel side A
S 100 831 BLabel side B
BRO 79 A-2U O 1 NBTSide A runout, stamped [NBT etched]
BRO 79 B-1U M NBT 1Side B runout, stamped [NBT etched]
BRO 79-ASide A label
BRO 79-BSide B label
100831 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
100831 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 100 831 ALabel side A
S 100 831 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 100 831 / Bronze 100 831 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 100 831 / Bronze 100 831 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Bronze BRO 79First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Bronze 100 831 / Bronze 100 831 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | Bronze 5000 079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Bronze PD 1751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Bronze 100.831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 79First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 79First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Bronze K75847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of You Set My Gypsy Blood Free are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Bronze 100 831.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 831, BRO 79, 5000 079, PD 1751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100831 A-1/79S Made in Germany and 100831 B-1/79S Made in Germany. 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.
