Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1970
Close To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
59 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 23 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-4441Side A
SP-4442Side B
A&M SP-4441-M3-REPL (MR) △15109Runout Etching Side A
A&M SP-4442-M4 (MR) △15109-X (REPL)Runout Etching Side B
(SP-4441)A-Side Label
(SP-4442)B-Side Label
A+M SP 4441-M1 (MR) Ʌ 15109 (1)A-Side Deadwax
A+M SP 4442-M1 (MR) Ʌ15109-X (2)B-Side Deadwax
S A&M SP4441-S2 B20A etched
S A&M SP4442-S3 C6B etched
SP-4441A label
SP-4442B label
A&M SP4441-S1 B20 AA etched
2 Ƨ A&M SP4442-S1 B20B etched
SP-4441A label
SP-4442B label
A&M SP-4441-P4Variant 1, Side A runout
A&M SP-4442-P4Variant 1, Side B runout
A&M SP 4441-P4Variant 2, Side A runout
A&M SP 4442-P6Variant 2, Side B runout
A&M SP-4441-P2Side A runout, etched, variant 1
A&M SP-4442-P2Side B runout, etched, variant 1
A&M SP-4441-P2Side A runout, etched, variant 2
A&M SP-4442-P1Side B runout, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | A&M Records XC-5149 / A&M Records XC-5149/6149First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | A&M Records SA & M 2065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | A&M Records A&M 2065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | A&M Records A&M 2065First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4271 / A&M Records SP 4271First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4271First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Colombia | A&M Records CI - 49First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Ecuador | A&M Records 820002 - ABFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | A&M Records AMLS 998 / A&M Records 80 840 TTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | India | A&M Records SP-4271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4271 / A&M Records SP 4271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-3184LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3126LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | A&M Records B0026336-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | A&M Records 700159LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records SP-4271LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records L 33927LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933927 / A&M Records SAML-933,927LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records L 33927 / A&M Records L-33927LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records L-33927 / A&M Records SAML-933927LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933927 / A&M Records SAML-933,927LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 170021 / A&M Records 170.021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69917LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4271 / A&M Records SP 4271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 80840 ITLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | A&M Records SP-4.271 / A&M Records SP 4.271LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 80840 IT / A&M Records 80 840 TTLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
113 vinyl pressings of Close To You are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Philippines and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4271, released August 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4271, SP 4271, SP-4271-LLP, AMLS 998) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-4441 and SP-4442. 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.
