Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1971
Hurting Each Other 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.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
A+M 2244(RE-1)-M3 MR △87084Run-out Side A, etched (MR stamped)
A+M 2244S(RE-1)-M5 MR △87132Run-out Side B, etched (MR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1322 / A&M Records 1322-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-45497", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-45497", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-45497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | A&M Records 7AM-50707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1322-S7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1322-S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1322-S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | A&M Records 10 969 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Greece | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Greece | A&M Records 6071 1097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 885 / A&M Records AMS 8857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | A&M Records AM 45.028 / A&M Records am45.0287", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AM-1307", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AM-1307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of Hurting Each Other are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is A&M Records 1322, released December 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1322) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M 2244(RE-1)-M3 MR △87084 and A+M 2244S(RE-1)-M5 MR △87132. 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.
