Vinyl pressings
by War · 1978
Youngblood was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
UA-LA-904-1 X F-6 5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A variant 1
UA-LA-904-2 X F-6 5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B variant 1
UA-LA-904-1 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A variant 2
UA-LA-904-2 F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B variant 2
TI UA-LA-904-1-F 4 F-4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 1 - runout
TI UA-LA-904-2-F 4 F-4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 2 - runout
TI UA-LA-904-1-F 3 F-3 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL C 10Variant 2: Side 1 runout
TI UA-LA-904-2-F 3 F-3 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL AVariant 2: Side 2 runout
UA-LA-904-1 X F•6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A etch; MASTERED stamp
UA-LA-904-2 X F•6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B etch; MASTERED stamp
MCF 2864 A-1 HTMRunout side A, variant 1
MCF 2864 B-1 RDRunout side B, variant 1
MCF 2864 A-1 HTMRunout side A, variant 2
MCF 2864 B-1 0 2 1Runout side B, variant 2
UALA-904-H-A TG. ◎Etched runout Side 1, ◎ stamped
UALA-904-H-B² ◎ TXEtched runout Side 2, ◎ stamped
0068̶0 168 S 1 0702 778 S 1 320 E 1Runout side A, variant 1
0060 168 S 2 0702 778 S 2 320 B 1Runout side B, variant 1
0068̶0 168 S 1 0702 778 S 1 320 D 1Runout side A, variant 2
0060 168 S 2 0702 778 S 2 320 D 1Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA904-HFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | LAX Records 0060.168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Lax Records AW-1031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Turkey | VOX 604 / VOX WOX 604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2864 / LAX Records MCF 2864First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA904-H / United Artists Records UA-LA904•HFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA904-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA904-HFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | LAX Records ZL-249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label FMC-864LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Youngblood are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA904-H.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA904-H, MCF 2864, 0060.168, AW-1031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA-LA-904-1 X F-6 5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and UA-LA-904-2 X F-6 5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
