Vinyl pressings
by Sheena Easton · 1981
You Could Have Been With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 25 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.
07547-A1 2 6 2Runout side A, variant 1
07547-B1 1 4 2Runout side B, variant 1
07547-A1 6 3 1Runout side A, variant 2
07547-B1 6 2 3Runout side B, variant 2
07547-A1 02 1Runout side A, variant 1
07547-B1 0 2 3Runout side B, variant 1
07547-A1 1 7 1Runout side A, variant 2
07547-B1 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
SW-1-17061 F3 #3 KP MASTERED AT CAPITOLVar. 1 Etched side A; Stamped MASTERED AT CAPITOL 0
SW-2-17061 F4 #5 KP MASTERED AT CAPITOLVar 1 Etched side B; Stamped MASTERED AT CAPITOL 0
SW-1-17061 F3 #4 KP MASTERED AT CAPITOLVar. 2 Etched side A; Stamped MASTERED AT CAPITOL 0
SW-2-17061 F4 #2 KP MASTERED AT CAPITOLVar 2 Etched side B; Stamped MASTERED AT CAPITOL 0
SW-1-17061 F5 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
SW-2-17061 F5 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
SW-1-17061 F5 #4 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPA Side runout
SW-2-17061 F5 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPB Side runout
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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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | EMI 8001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia & New Zealand | EMI EMC 3378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064-07547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | EMI America SW-17061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | EMI America SW 517061LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Canada | EMI America SW 517061LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Chile | EMI 5270 / EMI 32c 064-07547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | EMI 11868First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | EMI 1A 064-07547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | EMI 1A 064-07547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | EMI 2C 068 07547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | India | EMI EMC 3378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | EMI EMC 3378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Portrait EMC 3378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-07547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Cherry Red CRPOPLP249LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 2023 | UK | Cherry Pop CRPOPLP249LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EMI 1C 038-15 7640 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | EMI SW-517061LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
48 vinyl pressings of You Could Have Been With Me are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Europe, US, UK, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI 1A 064-07547.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 064-07547, SW-17061, EMC 3378, SW 517061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 07547-A1 2 6 2 and 07547-B1 1 4 2. 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.
