Vinyl pressings
by The Platters · 1972
Only You was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
10 AA6499180 1Y 320Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA6499180 2Y 320Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6499181 1Y 320Runout side C, variant 1
10 AA6499181 2Y 320Runout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ecuador | Mercury LP-70004First yearStereo, LP, Compilation | Stereo, LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Ecuador | Mercury LP-70004First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Mercury 6619 007 / Mercury 6499 180First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Mercury 6619 007LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Mercury 6619 007LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6499 180/181LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2 LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6499 180/181LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6499 180/181LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Mercury 6641 327LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 6641 327LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6619 007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2 LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6619007LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2 LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6499 180/181LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2 LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6619007LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2 LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6619007LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2 LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6619007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2 LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6619007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2 LPV 5801/02 / Mercury 6499 180/181LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Only You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Ecuador. One of them is Mercury 6619 007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6619 007, LP-70004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6499180 1Y 320 and 10 AA6499180 2Y 320. 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.
