Vinyl pressings
by The Flirts · 1985
You & Me 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.
14 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
P (?) AA · 4Z9 · 05284 · 3 [MASTERDISK] BKRunout, Side A, Etched, Except [Stamped]
P (?) AB · 4Z9 · 05284 · 4 [MASTERDISK] BKRunout, Side B, Etched, Except [Stamped]
AA-AF 4Z9 05284-3Label Side A
AA-AF 4Z9 05284-4Label Side B
AA.ZS4.05629.4 MASTERDISK.BK MASTERDISK PMatrix/Runout Side A
AB.ZS4.05629.3 MASTERDISK.BK PMatrix/Runout Side B
AA-AF ZS4 05629Label A
AA-AF ZS4 05629-4Label B
P AA-ZS4-056293 Masterdisk BK
P AB-ZS4-056293 Masterdisk BK
A.6760.A1Side A runout, etched
A.6760.B1Side B runout, etched
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 | Australia | CBS BA 12186First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3398First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12186First year12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3398First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 602 117First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 107 832First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 602 117First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Mexico | Musart TI-71006 / Trebol TI-71006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | UK | Epic TA 6760First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Epic A 6760First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records 4Z9-05284First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 05629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 05629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 937First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 315112", Single | 12", Single |
15 vinyl pressings of You & Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is CBS Associated Records 4Z9-05284.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z9-05284, ZS4 05629, TA 6760, A 6760) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P (?) AA · 4Z9 · 05284 · 3 [MASTERDISK] BK and P (?) AB · 4Z9 · 05284 · 4 [MASTERDISK] BK. 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.
