UK
April 5, 1982- Label and catalog number
- Mute 7 MUTE 020
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
- Runout / matrix
MUTE 020 A. JA TAPE ONE FOR ALBERT! P2A-side
MUTE 020 B. JA LOOK OUT FOR THE LIL-LETS! P2B-side

Vinyl pressings
by Yazoo · 1982
Only You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.
MUTE 020 A. JA TAPE ONE FOR ALBERT! P2A-side
MUTE 020 B. JA LOOK OUT FOR THE LIL-LETS! P2B-side
12 MUTE-020-A1 MT-4 JA TAPE ONE FABULOUS ERIC!Runout side A, etched
12 MUTE-020-B1 MT-4 JA TAPE ONE £400 FOR A RUG?Runout side B, etched
12 MUTE-020-A1 MT-4 JA TAPE ONE FABULOUS ERIC!Run-out, side A, etched, variant 1
12 MUTE 020 A QW JA FABULOUS ERIC!Run-out, side B, etched, variant 1
12 MUTE-020-B1 MT-4 JA TAPE ONE £400 FOR A RUG?Run-out, side A, etched, variant 2
12 MUTE-020-B1 MT-4 JA TAPE ONE £400 FOR A RUG?Run-out, side B, etched, variant 2
12 MUTE-020-A1 MT-4 JA TAPE ONE FABULOUS ERIC!Run-out, Side A, hand etched, variant 1
12 MUTE-020-B1 MT-4 JA TAPE ONE £400 FOR A RUG?Run-out, Side B, hand etched, variant 1
S-X2 12 MUTE-020-A JA FABULOUS ERIC!Run-out, Side A, hand etched, variant 2
S-7 12 MUTE-020-B1 MT-5 JA TAPE ONE £400 FOR A RUG?Run-out, Side B, hand etched, variant 2
MUTE 020 A1 GG JA TAPE ONE FOR ALBERT! P2Side A etched runout variant 1
MUTE 020 B1 GG JA TAPE ONE LOOK OUT FOR THE LIL-LETS! P2Side B etched runout variant 1
MUTE 020 A2 GG2 JA TAPE ONESide A etched runout variant 2
MUTE 020 B2 GG2 JA TAPE ONESide B etched runout variant 2
12 MUTE-020-A1 G1 JA TAPE ONE FABULOUS ERIC!Side A runout
12 MUTE-020-B1 G1 JA TAPE ONE £400 FOR A RUG?Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Mute POW-0063First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Mute POW 0063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 98447 / Mute 92 98447First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 98447 / Mute 92 98447First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Mute 101631 / Vogue 101631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Mute 101631 / Vogue 101631First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Mute INT 126.803 / Mute Mute 020First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mute 7 MUTE 020First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Mute MUT 10412First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | CGD INT 10412First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Italy | Mute YD 626First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Mute MUT 10412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Mute POW 0063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Mute 507202First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Mute INT 126.803 / Mute Mute 02012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Only You are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Mute 7 MUTE 020, released April 5, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 MUTE 020, 12 MUTE 020, 7-29844, INT 111.803) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MUTE 020 A. JA TAPE ONE FOR ALBERT! P2 and MUTE 020 B. JA LOOK OUT FOR THE LIL-LETS! P2. 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.