Vinyl pressings
by Billy Preston · 1974
The Kids & Me 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.
22 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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 SP3693(RE-1)-P2Side A runout, variant 1
A+M SP3694(RE-1)-P2Side B runout, variant 1
P A&M SP3693(RE-1)-P2Side A runout, variant 2
A+M SP3694(RE-1)-P1Side B runout, variant 2
SP-3693A Side Label
SP-3694B Side Label
T \ A&M SP 3693(RE-1) -T1 A1A Side Etch exc A stamp, var. 1
T \ A&M SP 3694(RE-1) -T1 D1B Side Etch exc D stamp, var. 1
A&M SP 3693(RE-1) - M1 [MR logo] △19262(1)Side A runout etched
A&M SP 3694(RE-1) - M2 [MR logo] 19262-X (6)Side B runout etched
SP-3693Side A label printed
SP-3694Side B label printed
A+M SP3693(RE-1)-P2Side A - etched
A+M SP3694(RE-1)-P2Side B - etched
A+M SP3693(RE-1)-M1 MR △19262(1)Side A runout, variant 1
A+M SP3694(RE-1)-M1 MR △19262-X(4)Side B runout, variant 1
A+M SP3693(RE-1)-M2-EX MR △19262(2)Side A runout, variant 2
A+M SP3694(RE-1)-M2 MR △19262-X(2)Side B runout, variant 2
AMLH.63645.A1 2 AA side runout
AMLH.63645.B1 1 AB side runout
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 | Argentina | A&M Records 8120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records L 35254 (SP-3645)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2127 / SP-3645First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3645LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records 875034 / A&M Records XBLY 875 034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | A&M Records 88 337 XOT / A&M Records 88 337 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | A&M Records 88 337 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | A&M Records AM 218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | A&M Records SP 3645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 63645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | A&M Records AML-216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAM-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAM-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 63645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | A&M Records 875034LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | A&M Records DY-4908/10LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
30 vinyl pressings of The Kids & Me are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3645.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3645, AMLH63645, 8120, L 35254 (SP-3645)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M SP3693(RE-1)-P2 and A+M SP3694(RE-1)-P2. 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.
