Vinyl pressings
by Burton Cummings · 1981
Sweet Sweet 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.
7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PEC-80054-A∙∙1 DM-5A-side etched - Variant 1
PEC-80054-B∙ -1¹ DM-15B-side etched - Variant 1
PEC-80054-A∙ DM-2A-side etched - Variant 2
PEC-80054-B∙∙ DM-7B-side etched - Variant 2
M-11007-AS MR..M9 25275 (4)A Side Etched
M-11007-BS M2..MR 25275X 3[circled]B Side Etched
M-11007-ASA Side Label
M-11007-BSB Side Label
S1 M-11007-AS SM3Side A runout, variant 1
S1 M-11007-BS SM1Side B runout, variant 1
1S M-11007-AS SM3• SX C7Side A runout, variant 2
1S M-11007-BS SM1• B6 SXSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Alfa AAB 11007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Epic PEC 80054 / Epic PEC-80054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Alfa 85460 / Alfa ALF 85460First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Alfa AAB-11007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Alfa AAB-11007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Alfa AAB-11007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Alfa America ULR-28004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Alfa America ULR-28004LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Jojo Productions IN71 10010.1LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Sweet Sweet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Canada, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Epic PEC 80054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PEC 80054, AAB-11007, AAB 11007, 85460) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PEC-80054-A∙∙1 DM-5 and PEC-80054-B∙ -1¹ DM-15. 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.
