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You're The Love

by Seals & Crofts · 1978

17 pressings12 countriesSoft RockPop RockRock

You're The Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You're The Love

17 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WBS 8551
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

WBS-8551-VCA-7503-S-JW-1 #1 Az [flower] 0Runout A

SVB WBS-8551-VCA-7573-S JW-1 Az [flower] #1 0Runout B

(VCA 7503)sLabel A

(VCA 7573)sLabel B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WBS 8551
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

(VCA 7503)sA Side Label

(VCA 7573)sB Side Label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WBS 8551
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

(VCA 7503)Sstereo label

(VCA 7503)mono label

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records K 17211Warner Bros. Records WBS 8551
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K-17211-A-1 5 Λ ALLENSide A runout

K-17211-B-1 5 ΛSide B runout

K 17211ASide A label

K 17211BSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaWarner Bros. Records 32.659First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WBS 8551First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978BrazilWarner Bros. Records 16.077First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1978CanadaWarner Bros. Records WBS 8551First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978CanadaWarner Bros. Records WBS 8551First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978El SalvadorWarner Bros. Records CA-10264First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978MexicoWarner Bros. Records G-1995First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978New ZealandWarner Bros. Records WBS 8551First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978PeruWarner Bros. Records 0008551.5First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978PhilippinesWarner Bros. Records WB-77-87First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKWarner Bros. Records K 17211 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8551First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978USWarner Bros. Records PRO-A-722First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1978USWarner Bros. Records WBS 8551First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USWarner Bros. Records WBS 8551First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1978USWarner Bros. Records WBS 8551First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AYou're The Love (Stereo)5:29
  2. BYou're The Love (Mono)5:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You're The Love are there?

17 vinyl pressings of You're The Love are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was You're The Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8551.

How do I tell if my copy of You're The Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8551, PRO-A-722, K 17211, P-300W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You're The Love on vinyl worth?

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.

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