Vinyl pressings
by Billy Preston · 1974
Nothing From Nothing was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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 AM-2689-S-P2Run-out Side A, etched (ᴘ stamped) - variant 1
AM-2674-S(RE1)-P1 ARun-out Side B, etched - variant 1
P AM-2689-S-P2Run-out Side A, etched (ᴘ stamped) - variant 2
P AM-2674-S(RE1)-P2Run-out Side B, etched (ᴘ stamped) - variant 2
AM-2689-S-MI 1 (MR) 1 ∆ 94959A side runout etched
AM-2674-S (RE-1)-MI 2 (MR) ∆ 94674XB side runout etched
AM-2689-S-MI 1 (MR) ∆ 94959Var. 2 A side runout etched, (MR) stamped
AM-2674-S (RE-1)-MI (MR) ∆ 94674XVar. 2 B side runout etched, (MR) stamped
AM-2689-S-P2(Variant 1) A-side runout
AM-2674-S (RE-1) -P2(Variant 1) B-side runout
AM-2689-S-P1(Variant 2) A-side runout
AM-2674-S (RE-1) -P2(Variant 2) B-side runout
A&M-2689-S-M2 [MR logo] △94959Runout A
A&M-2674-S-M1 [MR logo] △94959-XRunout B
2689-SLabel A
2674-SLabel B
T AM-2689-S-T1Side A runout
T 2674-S-1 KENDUNSide B runout
2689-SSide A label
2674-SSide B label
AM-2689-M1 [MR logo] △94958Side A runout
AM-2689-S-M1 [MR logo] △94959Side B runout
2689A-side label
2689-SB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records K-5602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records K-6744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | A&M Records S7AM-5120First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1544-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1544-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Colombia | A&M Records 3502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records 625 022 / A&M Records 625.022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records 625 022 / A&M Records 625.022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Greece | A&M Records AMS 7126First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Guatemala | A&M Records AM-1544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | A&M Records AM 45064First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | A&M Records SP-147First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | A&M Records AM-0027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Nothing From Nothing are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records 1544-S, released June 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1544-S, 1544, AMS 7126, K-5602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AM-2689-S-P2 and AM-2674-S(RE1)-P1 A. 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.
