Vinyl pressings
by Talizman · 1993
Only You was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year. 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.
A PORKYS PRIME CUT - PLAY IF YOU DARE!!!Variant 1 Side A Runout etchings
PORKYS - ONLY YOU - KEEP IT TIDY!Variant 1 Side AA Runout etchings
RODEO - 16 A PLAY IF YOU DARE !!! A PORKY PRIME CUTVariant 2 Runout side A
RODEO - 16AA1 PORKY 2 DAMONT ONLY YOU - KEEP IT TIDYVariant 2 Runout side AA
RODEO-16 A¹ PLAY IF YOU DARE!!! A Porky Prime Cut. DAMONTRunout side A
RODEO-16 AA¹ Porky. DAMONT ONLY YOU - KEEP IT TIDY!Runout side AA
PLAY IF YOU DARE!!! A PORKY PRIME CUT RODEO 16 ASide A runout etch
ONLY YOU - KEEP IT TIDY! RODEO 16 AA PORKY 2 DAMONTSide B runout etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO 16First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO X16First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO 16First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO 1612", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO 16First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO 16First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO X1612", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO9481212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO 94812 DJ12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO 94812 DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO9481212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Cowboy Records RODEO 9481212", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Only You are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1993 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK. One of them is Cowboy Records RODEO 16.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RODEO 16, RODEO X16) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A PORKYS PRIME CUT - PLAY IF YOU DARE!!! and PORKYS - ONLY YOU - KEEP IT TIDY!. 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.
