Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 1979
Remember (Walking In The Sand) was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZSS-166843-1F FAB SSSSRunout Side A [Etched]
ZSS-166844-1F FAB STYCF SSSRunout Side B [Etched]
STERLINGRunouts Both Sides [Stamped]
ZSS 166843Label Side A
ZSS-166843-1A FAB ST&CF A STERLINGRunout A, etched exc. "A"
ZSS-166844-1A FAB ST&CF STERLING ARunout B, etched exc. "A"
ZSS 166843Label A
ZSS 166844Label B
T ZSS-166843-1C FAB ST+CF T/1 STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
T ZSS-166844-1D FAB ST+CF STERLING T1Runout B, variant 1
T ZSS-166843-1C FAB ST+CF T11111 STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
T ZSS-166844-1D FAB ST+CF STERLING T11111Runout B, variant 2
T ZSS-166843-1D FAB ST+CF sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out both sides, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
ZSS-166843-1F FAB ss sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢA runout
ZSS-166843-1F FAB sss sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢB runout
ZSS 166843Labels
P ZSS-166843-1E FAB ST+CF sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out both sides, etched (P & sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
ZSS 166843Both Side labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia 1-11181First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 450First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 450First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CBS 8220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 8220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 82207", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 82207", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Remember (Walking In The Sand) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia 1-11181.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-11181, S CBS 8220, 06SP 450, 8220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-166843-1F FAB SSSS and ZSS-166844-1F FAB STYCF SSS. 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.
