Vinyl pressings
by Brothers Johnson · 1982
Blast! was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
[Trumpet logo] SP-04927-A ES-1 TML-X EMWRunout side A
[Trumpet logo] SP-04927-B ES-1 TML-M EMWRunout side B
SP-04927-ALabel side A
SP-04927-BLabel side B
SP-04927-A RCA-2 (stamped) Trumpet TML-MSide A, [variant 1] etched
SP-04927-B RCA-1 (stamped) Trumpet TML-SSide B, [variant 1] etched
SP-04927-A RCA-1 (stamped) Trumpet TML-SSide A, [variant 2] etched
SP-04927-B RCA-1 (stamped) Trumpet TML-SSide B, [variant 2] etched
SP-04927-ASide A Label
SP-04927-BSide B Label
Trumpet SP-04927-A-M3 TML MR-25851Side A, etched
Trumpet SP-04927-B M-3 TML-S MR-25851Side B, etched
SP-04927-ASide 1 Label
SP-04927-BSide 2 Label
AM SP 04927-A (SP scratched out) ES1• emwRunout side A
AM SP 04927-B ES1• emwRunout side B
SP-04927-ALabel side A
SP-04927-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records L 37862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-4927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | A&M Records AMLH 64927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-25007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-25007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 64927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 64927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 64927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 37862 / A&M Records SP-4927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records SP-4927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Blast! are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4927.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4927, AMLH 64927, L 37862, AMP-25007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Trumpet logo] SP-04927-A ES-1 TML-X EMW and [Trumpet logo] SP-04927-B ES-1 TML-M EMW. 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.
