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Stephen BishopIt Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie)

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It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie)

by Stephen Bishop · 1982

19 pressings12 countriesBalladThemePopStage & Screen

It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie)

9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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

1982
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 7-29791
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

[SRC logo] 7 29791 ACA 2̶0̶6̶8̶ 2057-S SR1 1-1 STERLINGA-Side runout etched/stamped, variant 1

STERLING [SRC logo] 7 29791 ACA 2068-S SR1 1-2B-Side runout etched/stamped, variant 1

[SRC logo] 7 29791 ACA 2̶0̶6̶8 2057-S SR1 1-1 STERLINGA-Side runout etched/stamped, variant 2

STERLING [SRC logo] 7 29791 ACA 2068 S SR1 1-3B-Side runout etched/stamped, variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 7-29791
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 29791 ACA 2057 - S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-10511-SH1 1-1 STERLING SLM △3349A Side Runout

7 29791 ACA 2068 S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-10512-SH1 SLM △ 3350 STERLING 1-1B Side Runout

ACA 2057SA Side Label

ACA 2068SB Side Label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 7-29791
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Winchester pressing
Runout / matrix

7 29791 ACA 2057 S WW2 —◁ [STERLING]Side A runout, etched [stamped]

7 29791 ACA 2068 S WW1 —◁ [STERLING]Side B runout, etched [stamped]

ACA 2057SSide A label

ACA 2068SSide B label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 7-29791
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 29791 ACA 2057 S JW2 [STERLING] OA side runout

7 29791 ACA 2068 S JW1 #2 [STERLING] 0B side runout

ACA 2057SSide A label

ACA 2068SSide 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 7-29791First year7", Single7", Single
1982BrazilWarner Bros. Records 16.240First year7", Single7", Single
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 97917First year7"7"
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 97917First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USWarner Bros. Records 7-29791First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USWarner Bros. Records 7-29791First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USWarner Bros. Records 7-29791First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1982USWarner Bros. Records 7-29791First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982USWarner Bros. Records 7-29791First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983AustriaWarner Bros. Records 92-9648-77", Single7", Single
1983BeneluxWarner Bros. Records 92.9791-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983GermanyWarner Bros. Records 92-9648-77", Single7", Single
1983New ZealandWarner Bros. Records 7-297917", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983PhilippinesWarner Bros. Records WB-77-335 / Warner Bros. Records 7-297917", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983South AfricaWarner Bros. Records WBS 4447", Single7", Single
All 19 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AIt Might Be You (Theme From ''Tootsie'')
  2. BMetamophosis Blues (It Might Be You) Instrumental

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie) are there?

19 vinyl pressings of It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29791.

How do I tell if my copy of It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29791, 16.240, 92 97917) 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 It Might Be You (Theme From Tootsie) 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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