Vinyl pressings
by 38 Special · 1982
You Keep Runnin' Away 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.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
A&M-AM-02431-A-P2Hand etched in run-out area A-side
A&M-AM-02431-B-P1Hand etched in run-out area B-side
02431-ALabel A-side
02431-BLabel B-side
A&M-AM-02431-A-T2 [MASTERDISK] 1TRunout side A, etched [stamped] Variant 1
T A&M-AM-02431-B-T2 [MASTERDISK] TII/Runout side B, etched [stamped] Variant 1
T A&M-AM-02431-A-T1 [MASTERDISK] T1/Runout side A, etched [stamped] Variant 2
T A&M-AM-02431-B-T2 [MASTERDISK] TIIRunout side B, etched [stamped] Variant 2
A&M-AM-02431-A-MI △-107900 MASTERDISKA Runout
A&M-AM-02431-B-MI △-107900-X MASTERDISKB Runout
02431-AA Label
02431-BB Label
02431-ALabel A-side
02431-ALabel B-side
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 | A&M Records K-8874First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2431First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-752First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 9234First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8246First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2431-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2431-S / A&M Records 2431First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2431-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2431-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
11 vinyl pressings of You Keep Runnin' Away are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 2431-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2431-S, AMS 8246, K-8874, AM-2431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-AM-02431-A-P2 and A&M-AM-02431-B-P1. 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.
