Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1971
For All We Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
p(stamped/inverted) A+M 2085S-P3(scribed)A side deadwax, variant 1
p(stamped/inverted) A+M 2086S-P2(scribed)B side deadwax, variant 1
p(stamped/inverted) A+M 2085S-P3(scribed)A side deadwax, variant 2
p(stamped/inverted) A+M 2086S-P1(scribed)B side deadwax, variant 2
A+M 2085S-T3A side deadwax - scribed
A+M 2086S-T2B side deadwax - scribed
A+M 2085S-S2A side deadwax - scribed
A+M 2086S-S3B side deadwax - scribed
A+M 2085S-MI MR △83674 (3)A-Side Runout Etching
A+M 2086S-MI MR △83674-X (2)B-Side Runout Etching
A+M 2085S-M2 MR △83674 (1)A-Side Runout Etching
A+M 2086S-MI MR △83674-X (2)B-Side Runout Etching
A+M 2085S-MI MR △83674 (3)A-Side Runout Etching
A+M 2086S-MI MR △83674-X (2)B-Side Runout Etching
A+M 2085S-M2 MR △83674 (1)A-Side Runout Etching
A+M 2086S-MI MR △83674-X (2)B-Side Runout Etching
AM-70173-A4Runout Side A
AM-70173-B5Runout Side B
AM-70173-ALabel Side A
AM-70173-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | A&M Records 1400First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-4129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Barbados | A&M Records 1243First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | A&M Records 7AM-5057First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1243-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records AM-12437", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1971 | Germany | A&M Records 10 039 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | A&M Records AMK-4129First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | A&M Records AMK-4129First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | South Africa | A&M Records AMS 583First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1243-S / A&M Records 1243First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1243-S / A&M Records AM 1243First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1243-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records AM-70173 / A&M Records 1243-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1243 / A&M Records 1243-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-12437", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of For All We Know are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Argentina, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-1243-S, released January 15, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-1243-S, AM1243, 1243-S, AM-70173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p(stamped/inverted) A+M 2085S-P3(scribed) and p(stamped/inverted) A+M 2086S-P2(scribed). 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.
