Vinyl pressings
by The Platters · 1955
Only You (And You Alone) was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
YW 11548 1F C2 U1Side A, stamped, variant 1
YW 11545 1F A U1Side B, stamped, variant 1
YW 11548B 1F 1DSide A, stamped, variant 2
YW 11548 1F 1DSide B, stamped, variant 2
YBU 11548Label A Side
YBU 11545Label B Side
YWU 11548Side A, Etched
YWU 11545Side B, Etched
YW11548Side A Label
YW11545Side B Label
YB11548Label A Side
YB11545Label B Side
45-YWU-11548 M1 FSide A, runout, variant 1
45-YWU-11545 M1 CSide B, runout, variant 1
45-YWU-11548 M LSide A, runout, variant 2
45-YWU-11545 M HSide B, runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | Mercury 70633First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Canada | Mercury 70633-X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | Hong Kong | Mercury H.K. 193First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Italy | Mercury MM 70130 / Music MM 70130First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | New Zealand | Mercury M-4257First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | South Africa | Mercury MER 447First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Mercury 70633X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | US | Mercury 70633First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Mercury 70633X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Mercury 70633First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Mercury 70633X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | US | Mercury 70633First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Mercury 70633X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Mercury 70633X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Mercury 70633First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Mercury 70130x457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Mercury 70130x45 / Music 70130x457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Mercury 70130x45 / Music 70130x457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Mercury R2083Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Mercury 70633X457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Mercury 70633X457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Only You (And You Alone) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy and more. One of them is Mercury 70633X45.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70633X45, 70633, 70633-X45, H.K. 193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 11548 1F C2 U1 and YW 11545 1F A U1. 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.
