Vinyl pressings
by The Cars · 1984
You Might Think was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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 ST-E-69744-A-6 1-2 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
SRC 1-1 ST-E-69744-B-6 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
SRC ST-E-69744-A-6 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
SRC 1-1 ST-E-69744-B-6 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
ST-E-69744-A-7 ɑ R-12528-A7 SLM△6266 1-1 STERLINGSide A Runout
ST-E-69744-B-7 ɑ R-12529-B7 SLM STERLING △6266-X 1-1Side B Runout
ST-E-69744-A-ARSide A Label
ST-E-69744-B-ARSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Elektra 7-69744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Elektra 12.136First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96-97447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96-97447First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 97447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Elektra 966 968-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Europe | Elektra 969 744-7 / Elektra 969-744-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Elektra E9718First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | France | Elektra 969 744-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Elektra 769744First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Elektra 769744First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Elektra E 9718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Elektra E 9718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Elektra 966 968-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Mexico | Elektra PRO-072First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra 7-697447", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
39 vinyl pressings of You Might Think are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Elektra 7-69744, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69744, EAOR 4963, ED 4963, E 9718) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST-E-69744-A-6 1-2 STERLING and SRC 1-1 ST-E-69744-B-6 STERLING. 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.
