Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1971
You Are Everything 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
(Ƨ) Avco 1480M ④ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 24799A side deadwax, variant 1
Avco 1483 ① F/W 24785B side deadwax, variant 1
Avco 1480M ① (Ƨ) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 24796 F/WA side deadwax, variant 2
Avco 1483 ④ F/W 28800B side deadwax, variant 2
1480 MLabel Side A
1483Label Side B
AVCO 1480M ➅ ARP MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. [ARP script]A side deadwax
AVCO 1483 ➅ F/W [ARP script]B side deadwax
1480SLabel Side A
1480MLabel Side B
AVCO 1480S [Backwards S inside circle] (stamped, sideways) 24802 (etched, shown backwards) F/WA side deadwax
AVCO 1480M (1) (etched, 1 inside circle) F/W (etched) MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. (stamped) 24791 (etched, shown backwards)B side deadwax
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 | Philippines | AVCO Embassy AVE-3500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | AVCO Embassy AVS-1008 / AVCO Embassy AVS 1008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Trinidad & Tobago | Avco AV-4581First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Avco AV-4581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Avco AV-4581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Avco AV-4581First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | AVCO Embassy AVK-44967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Avco AVCS-14.0217", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Avco AV-45817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Avco 10 825 AT7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | AVCO Embassy AVK 44967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | AVCO MO 12077", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | Avco MO 12077", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | UK | AVCO Embassy 6105 0077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV-45817", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Japan | Victor VIPX-18327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Victor VIPX-18327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of You Are Everything are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Philippines, Sweden, Trinidad & Tobago. One of them is Avco AV-4581, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-4581, AVE-3500, AVS-1008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Ƨ) Avco 1480M ④ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 24799 and Avco 1483 ① F/W 24785. 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.
