Vinyl pressings
by Annie Lennox · 1988
Put A Little Love In Your Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
SRC A € M - AM - 01255-A SP-1 M 1 - 1Runout etched side A
SRC A € M - AM - 01255-B SP-1 1 - 1Runout etched side B
AM-01255-ALabel side A
AM-01255-BLabel side B
A&M - AM - 01255-A C-2 G1 M̶Scribed in runout A, Variant 1
A&M - AM - 01255-B C-1 G1Scribed in runout B, Variant 1
A&M - AM - 01255-A C-2 ℗ G1 M̶ A6Scribed in runout A, Variant 2
A&M - AM - 01255-B C-1 ℗ G1 A8Scribed in runout B, Variant 2
A&M-AM-01255-A SH-1 M ɑ R-21694 SHI △22807 1-1Runout Side A
A&M-AM-01255-B SH-1 ɑ R-21695-SHI △22807-X 1-1Runout Side B
(AM-01255-A)Label A
(AM-01255-B)Label B
A&M-SP-012288 A ES-2 ℗ [illegible] ⥑ ̶M̶̶A side runout
A&M-SP-012288-B ES-1 ℗ [illegible] ⥑ EmwB side runout
A&M-AM-01255-A ES-2 ℗ (Trumpet logo) ̶M̶Side A runout
A&M-AM-01255-A ES-2 ℗ (Trumpet logo) ̶M̶Side B runout
AM 484 A¹ II ƱTOPIA MS. [SNA logo]Runout, A-side
AM 484 B2 II ƱTOPIA MS. [SNA logo]Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | A&M Records K 675 / Festival Records K 675First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records X13367 / A&M Records SP-12288First year12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Single · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Single · Limited |
| 1988 | Barbados | A&M Records AM-1255First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records SP-12288First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 390 382-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 390 382-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 390 382-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | A&M Records 390 382-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | A&M Records 390 382-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Jamaica | A&M Records AM 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Japan | A&M Records SSP-21First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Portugal | A&M Records 390 382-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records AMY 484First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records K 6757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Put A Little Love In Your Heart are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-1255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-1255, SP-12288, AM 484, AMY 484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC A € M - AM - 01255-A SP-1 M 1 - 1 and SRC A € M - AM - 01255-B SP-1 1 - 1. 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.
