Vinyl pressings
by Steve Miller · 1988
Ya Ya was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[SRC logo] S45-B-1-44222-101269 F.3 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A
[SRC logo] S45-B-2-44222-101271 F-2 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B
101269Side A Label
101271Side B Label
202877 7 - A1Runout stamped side A
202877 7 - B1Runout stamped side B
2028766-A1Runout Side A stamped
2028766-B1Runout side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 2129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 006 20 2877 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records K 060 20 2876 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 2028777First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | EMI 052 20 2876 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Capitol Records 006 20 2877 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records CL 506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records P-B-44222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records B-44222First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Capitol Records 006 20 2877 7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Ya Ya are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records B-44222.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-44222, P-B-44222, CL 506, CP 2129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] S45-B-1-44222-101269 F.3 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and [SRC logo] S45-B-2-44222-101271 F-2 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
