Vinyl pressings
by Black Slate · 1980
Amigo was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ENY42 A//1 ∇ E P ToneRunout side A, stamped, except [Tone] etched, variant 1
ENY42 B//1 ∇ E PRunout B-side stamped, variant 1
ENY42 A//1∇E P 1 1 1 ToneRunout side A, stamped, except [Tone] etched, variant 2
ENY42 B//1∇E P 1 1 1 1Runout B-side stamped, variant 2
647 ENY 4212 A POLYGRAM Sound ClinicSide A Runout
647 ENY 4212 B POLYGRAMSide B Runout
ENY4212 1Y//1▽E PSide A, stamped
ENY4212 2Y//1▽E PSide B, stamped
toneSide A, etched
ENY 4212.1Side A, label
ENY42 A//2▽E PSide A Runout, stamped
toneSide A Runout, etched
ENY42 B//2▽E PSide B Runout, stamped
647ENY42 A POLY GRAM SOUND CLINIC.Runout side A
647 42 B POLYGRAM ENYRunout side B
ENY42 A//1 ∇ E P toneSide A runout variant 1
ENY42 B//1 ∇ E PSide B runout variant 1
ENY42 A // 2 ▽ E P toneSide A runout variant 2
ENY42 B // 1 ▽ E PSide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Ensign 6059 328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 101567First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 600201First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 101567 / Virgin 101 567First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6059 329First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6059 328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Greece | Mercury 6059 328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Mercury 6059 328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Ensign ENY 42First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Mercury 6059 328First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Mercury 6059 328First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Mercury 6059328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Mercury 6059 328First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Mercury 60 59 328First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Ensign ENY 42First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Amigo are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Japan, Australia, France and more. One of them is Ensign ENY 42.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENY 42, ENY 4212, SLATE 1, 7PP-20) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENY42 A//1 ∇ E P Tone and ENY42 B//1 ∇ E P. 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.
