Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Adams · 1980
Hidin' From Love 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.
23 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
19-7659-1A-1Runout side A -Variant 1
19-7659-1B-1Runout side B -Variant 1
19-7659-1A-1 ARunout side A -Variant 2
19-7659-1B-1 ARunout side B -Variant 2
AM-02220-A-SM1-(scratched out)A side, etched
AM-02220-B-SM1--A&M-RE1B side, etched
TMLStamped, both sides
A&M-02220-A-SM1 TML-M SSRunout side A
A&M-02220-A-Mono-SM2 TML-M SRunout side B
02220-ALabels
AM-02220-A-INT TML-XRunout side A, variant 1
AM-02220-B-INT TML-XRunout side B, variant 1
AM-02220-A-INT TML-XRunout side A, variant 2
AM-02220-B-INT TML-X DM-3Runout side B, 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 | A&M Records K7847First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 006 63894First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 65006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS 133-0058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS 133-0058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS 133-0058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ecuador | A&M Records 45-88037First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 7659First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | A&M Records AMS 7659First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7659First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Guatemala | A&M Records 2220-SFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 7659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 12.7659First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | A&M Records AM-70576First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1310First year7", Single | 7", Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Hidin' From Love are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7659.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7659, AMS 7520, 2220-S, AM 2220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-7659-1A-1 and 19-7659-1B-1. 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.
