Vinyl pressings
by The Cars · 1987
You Are The Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
STE-69446-A1 1-1 STERLING SRCVariant 1 Side A runout
STE-69446-B2 1-1 STERLING SRCVariant 1 Side B runout
STE-69446-A2 1-1 STERLING SRCVariant 2 Side A runout
STE-69446-B2 1-1 STERLING SRCVariant 2 Side B runout
STE-69446-A-4 ɑ(stamped Allied logo) R-18431-4 △17457 1-1 STERLING(stamped)Runout A Etched
STE-69446-A-3 ɑ(stamped Allied logo) R-18431-3 △17457 1-1 STERLING(stamped)Runout A Etched, Variant
STE-69446-B3 ɑ(stamped Allied logo) R-18432-3 △17457-X 1-1 STERLING(stamped)Runout B Etched
ST-E-69446-A-ARLabel A
ST-ED-5249-A-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Both Sides
STE-69446-A-4 ɑ(stamped Allied logo) R-18431-4 △17457 1-1 STERLING(stamped)Runout A Etched
STE-69446-A-3 ɑ(stamped Allied logo) R-18431-3 △17457 1-1 STERLING(stamped)Runout A Etched, Variant
ST-E-69446-A-ARLabel A
ST-E-69446-A-ARLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Elektra 7-69446 / Elektra/Asylum Records 7-69446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 94467First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 94467First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Elektra 45-85046First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 966 792-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 969 446-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Elektra PRO-213First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Elektra 1592017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Elektra EKS 742First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Elektra 969446-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Elektra 966792-0First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Elektra 969446-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 63 TP / Elektra 966 789-0First year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Single · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Single · Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 63 TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra EKR 63First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | WEA 9008612", Maxi-Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of You Are The Girl are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra 7-69446.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69446, ED 5249, EKR 63 TP, EKR 63 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE-69446-A1 1-1 STERLING SRC and STE-69446-B2 1-1 STERLING SRC. 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.
