Vinyl pressings
by The Young Rascals · 1966
You Better Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A-10254-1 AT LW wA-side runout etching, variant 1
A-10272-1 AT LW wB-side runout etching, variant 1
A-10254-1 AT LW wA-side runout etching, variant 2
A-10272-3 AT LW wB-side runout etching, variant 2
A-10254-1 1 AT LW wA-Side Runout Etching
A-10272-14 LW AT wB-Side Runout Etching
A-10254A-Side Label
A-10272B-Side Label
A-10254-4 AT wA-Side Runout Etching
A-10272-5 AT wB-Side Runout Etching
A-10254A-Side Label
A-10272B-Side Label
A-10254A-Side Label
A-10272B-Side Label
A-10254-21 MR AT LW △61969 w
A-10272-23 LW AT MR △61970 w
A-10254-11 AT LW MRunout, side A
A-10272-14 AT LW MRunout, side B
A-10254-1 AT LW wA-Side Runout Etching
A-10272-1 AT LW wB-Side Runout Etching
A-10254A-Side Label
A-10272B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic 2338XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.174First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Atlantic A 2338First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 584024First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Atlantic AK-1390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 2338 / Atlantic 45-2338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 2338 / Atlantic 45-2338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic 6500177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-23387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of You Better Run are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 2338, released May 30, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2338, 45-2338, 584024, AK-1390) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-10254-1 AT LW w and A-10272-1 AT LW w. 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.
