Vinyl pressings
by The Communards · 1985
You Are My World was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
LONX 77 A // 2▽420 R 1 1 3Side A runout groove, stamped,variant 1
LONX 77 B // 2▽420 R 1 2 1Side B runout groove, stamped,variant 1
LONX 77 A // 1▽ 420 R 1 1 4Side A runout groove, stamped,variant 2
LONX 77 B // 1▽420 R 1 1 3Side B runout groove, stamped,variant 2
LON 77 A / 1▽420 R ARUN 11 1Runout (Stamped/Etched) Side A
LON 77 B / 2 ▽420 R 11 1Runout (Stamped) Side B
ZPMSC 10778Label Side A
ZPMSC 10779Label Side B
LON 77 A 1▽ 420 R ARUN 1 1 2Runout side A, variant 1
LON 77 B 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 6Runout side B, variant 1
LON 77 A // 2 ▽ 420 R ARUN 1 1 5Runout side A, variant 2
LON 77 B // 3 ▽ 420 R 1 2Runout side B, variant 2
LON 77 A // 1 420 RRunout Groove Side A
LON 77 B // 1 420 RRunout Groove Side B
LONDP 77 A // 1 420 RRunout Groove Side C
LONDP 77 B // 1 420 RRunout Groove Side D
LONT 77 A1 [unknown etching] tone LYN 16820-1aRunout side A, etched, variant 1
LONT 77 B [unknown etching] LYN 16821-1aRunout side B, etched, variant 1
LONT 77 A 2 tone LYN 16820-1aRunout side A, etched, variant 2
LONT 77 B CN LYN 16821-1aRunout side B, etched, variant 2
LON 77 A 1▼ 420 R ARUN 1 1 2Runout (Stamped/Etched) Side A
LON 77 B 2 ▼ 420 R 1 1 6Runout (Stamped) Side B
ZPMSC 10778Label Side A
ZPMSC 10779Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | London Records 886 000-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australasia | London Records 886 000-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | London Records LDSX 224First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | France | London Records 886 000-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | London Records 886 000-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | London Records 886 000-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | London Records 886 000-7 / London Records 886 000-7MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | London Records LON 77 / London Records 886 000-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Polygram Dischi S.p.A. 886 000-1 / London Records 886 000-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | London Records 886 000-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records S07P 1069First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | London Records 886 000-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | London Records 886 000-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | London Records 886 000-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | London Records LON 77First year7", Single | 7", Single |
30 vinyl pressings of You Are My World are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is London Records LONX 77, released September 30, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONX 77, LON 77, LONDP 77, LONT 77) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONX 77 A // 2▽420 R 1 1 3 and LONX 77 B // 2▽420 R 1 2 1. 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.
