Vinyl pressings
by The Undisputed Truth · 1976
You + Me = Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
WHI 8231 TCA 6188-S JW1 #2 B [0 KENDUN]Side A, runout, etched
WHI 8231 TCA 6189-S JW1 #2 B [0 KENDUN]Side B, runout, etched
(TCA6188)SSide A, label
(TCA6189)SSide B, label
WHI 8231 TCA 6188-S WW1 [KENDUN] A · ─◁Side A, runout, etched [stamped]
WHI 8231 TCA 6189-S WW1 [KENDUN] A · ─◁Side B, runout, etched [stamped]
(TCA6188)SLabel Side A
(TCA6189)SLabel Side B
WHI 8231 TCA 6188-S LW1 2 KENDUN] (Star Symbol)Side A, runout
WHI 8231 TCA 6189-S LW1 #2 KENDUN] (Star Symbol)Side B, runout, etched
(TCA6188)SSide A, label
(TCA6189)SSide B, label
PRO - 638 - LW3 1 KENDUN ✽A runout
WHI 8231 TCA 6188- DT LW2 1Runout, Side A, Etched
WHI 8231 TCA 6188-S LW1 2Runout, Side B, Etched
✲ KENDUNRunout, Side A&B, Stamped
(TCA6188)Label Side A
K•16804•A1 03Runout side A
K•16804•B1 03Runout side B
K 16804 ALabel side A
K 16804 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS-8231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16804First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8231First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 804First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 16804First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 804First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Whitfield Records WHI 8231First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS8231First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS8231First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 218First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 218First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 76604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16804First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16804First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16804First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Whitfield Records 5046727790 / Warner Strategic Marketing 504672779012", Reissue, 45 RPM | 12", Reissue, 45 RPM |
| 2004 | UK & Europe | Whitfield Records 5046727790 / Warner Strategic Marketing 504672779012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Not On Label PRO638P12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of You + Me = Love are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Whitfield Records WHI 8231.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WHI 8231, PRO 638, K 16804, WBS-8231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WHI 8231 TCA 6188-S JW1 #2 B [0 KENDUN] and WHI 8231 TCA 6189-S JW1 #2 B [0 KENDUN]. 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.
