Vinyl pressings
by Amy Grant · 1985
Find A Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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-AM02734-A-RCA2 I TML-M A2Etched Side A, except " I TML-M A2" stamped
A+M-AM 02734-B-RCA2 I TML-M A1Etched Side B, except " I TML-M A1" stamped
AM-02734-AA Side Label
AM+02734-BB Side Label
AM-02734-AA Side Label
AM+02734-BB Side Label
A+M-AM02734-A-RCA2 TML-M X1A Side Label
A+M-AM02734-B-RCA1 TML-X A_1B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 366 001-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-228First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9698First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | A&M Records AM 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2734First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Myrrh 9016350152-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | A&M Records AM 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records K 9698 / Festival Records K-9698First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records AM-86617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Find A Way are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2734.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2734, 9016350152-DJ, AM 268, K 9698) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M-AM02734-A-RCA2 I TML-M A2 and A+M-AM 02734-B-RCA2 I TML-M A1. 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.
