Vinyl pressings
by Brothers Johnson · 1981
Winners was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
SP-03724-A X TML-MSide A runout, variant 1
A&M SP03724 B P4 TML-MSide B runout, variant 1
SP-03724-A-T3 TML-X C [Hourglass Symbol] TSide A runout, variant 2
SP-03724-B-T3 TML-X T2Side B runout, variant 2
SP-03724-A-T3 TML-X 5Side A Runout - Etched
SP0-3724-B-T5 4Side B Runout - Etched
SP-03724-A-T2 TML-X 1 TSide A Runout - Etched (Variant 2
SP0-3724-B-T5 TML-X 1 TSide B Runout - Etched (Variant 2
SI SP-03724-A IA TML-S B5Side A runout, variant 1
S2 SP-03724-B IA TML-X B\Side B runout, variant 1
AMLK 63724 A1 TML-M B 5 SP-03724-ASide A stamped,etched
AMLK 63724 B1 TML-M C D SP-03724-BSide B stamped,etched
SP-03724-A XSide A Runout - Etched
A&M SP03724 B P4Side B Runout - Etched
TML-MSide A/B Runout - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | A&M Records L-37612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-3724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Bolivia | A&M Records 20299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 63724 / A&M Records SP 3724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | A&M Records AMLK 63724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Israel | A&M Records AMLK 63724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28035First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | A&M Records SP-3724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 37612 / A&M Studios L37612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-3724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | A&M Records 2PSP - 3724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 63724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | A&M Records AMLK-63724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | A&M Records SP-3724LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Winners are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3724.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3724, AMLK 63724, L-37612, 20299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-03724-A X TML-M and A&M SP03724 B P4 TML-M. 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.
