Vinyl pressings
by The Barron Knights · 1972
You're All I Need was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PEN 786 1F//1▼420 11 1Runout (Stamped) Side A (Version 1)
PEN 786 2F//1▼420 11 3Runout (Stamped) Side B (Version 1)
PEN 786 1F//1▼420 11 4 04
PEN 786 2F//1▼420 11 4 04
2-48831-1Runout (Stamped) Side A
2-48832-1Runout (Stamped) Side B
MX40221Runout (Stamped) Side A
MX 40224 3ARunout (Stamped) Side B
AA 6067 033 1 FRunout side A stamped
AA 6067 033 2 FRunout side B stamped
6067 033. 1Label side A
6067 033. 2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Penny Farthing cm 3023First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Penny Farthing PFK 4679First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Penny Farthing 6067 033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Penny Farthing 6067 033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Penny Farthing PEN 786First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Penny Farthing BF 18101 / Bellaphon BF 18101First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6067 751First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Penny Farthing 6067 033First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Penny Farthing N-S-61-13First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Sweden | Penny Farthing PEN 786First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Mercury 73302First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 786First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 786First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of You're All I Need are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Penny Farthing PEN 786, released April 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PEN 786, 73302, cm 3023, PFK 4679) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PEN 786 1F//1▼420 11 1 and PEN 786 2F//1▼420 11 3. 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.
