Vinyl pressings
by The Ebonys · 1971
You're The Reason Why was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ZS7-3503-1AA(scribed) p(stamped) F/W(scribed)A side deadwax
ZS7-3503-2AA(scribed) p(stamped) F/W(scribed)B side deadwax
ZS7 3503-1A Side Label
ZS7 3503-2B Side Label
ZS7-3503-1 BB F/W TIRunout, side A, etched
ZS7-3503-2 BB F/W TIRunout, side B, etched
ZS7 3503-1Label side A
ZS7 3503-2Label side B
ZS7-3503-1CC F/W SA side deadwax
ZS7-3503-2-CC F/W SB side deadwax
ZS7 3503-1A Side Label
ZS7 3503-2B Side Label
ZS7 3503-1Label A
ZS7 3503-2Label B
CBS 7384 A1Runout, A-Side
CBS 7384 B1Runout, B-Side
CBS 7384 ARunout, A-Side
CBS 7384 BRunout, B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS BA -221836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Benelux | CBS CBS 7384First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia ZS7 3503 / Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7384First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7384First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 7384First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 7384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3503First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3503First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | CBS ZS7-35037" | 7" |
12 vinyl pressings of You're The Reason Why are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS7 3503.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS7 3503, 7384, BA -221836, CBS 7384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZS7-3503-1AA(scribed) p(stamped) F/W(scribed) and ZS7-3503-2AA(scribed) p(stamped) F/W(scribed). 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.
