Vinyl pressings
by Amii Stewart · 1986
Amii was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 A 2S - 1A 12Runout side A, variant 1
P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 B 2S - 1A - 10Runout side B, variant 1
P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 A 2S - 1A 10Runout side A, variant 2
P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 B 2S - 1A - 11Runout side B, variant 2
PL-70112 A 2S -1B 15 P∆ JT...Side A Runout, stamped, "-1B 15 P∆ JT..." etched
PL-70112 B 2S -1B 6 13 P∆ JT...Side B Runout, stamped, "-1B 6 13 P∆ JT..." etched
PL 70112/ASide A Label
PL 70112/BSide B Label
P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 A 2S - 1A 12Runout side A, variant 1
P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 B 2S - 1A - 10Runout side B, variant 1
P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 A 2S - 1A 10Runout side A, variant 2
P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 B 2S - 1A - 11Runout side B, variant 2
CS-B-III DMM A C-6 26 343-01-1/2Runout side A
CS-B-III DMM A C-6 26 343-01-2/2Runout side B
CS-B-III DMM A C-6 26 343-01-1/2Runout side A
CS-B-III DMM A C-6 26 343-01-2/2Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | Ultraphone 6.26343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Ultraphone 6.26343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 70112 / RCA Italiana PL 70112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 70112 / RCA Italiana PL 70112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 70112 / RCA Italiana PL 70112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA Italiana PL 70112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | PolyGram Discos PL 70112First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Mexico | TELDEC MS-2423-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Alfa International ALI-28052LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Alfa International ALI-28052LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Alfa International ALI-28052LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Amii are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Italy, Germany, Greece, Portugal. One of them is RCA PL 70112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 70112, 6.26343, RCLP 20388) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 A 2S - 1A 12 and P∆ [signature "JT..."] PL 70112 B 2S - 1A - 10. 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.
