Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1977
Passage was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 26 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.
A&M SP5143-M2 [MR Logo] △22613(1)Runout, side A, variant 1
A&M SP5144RE-1}-M4 INT △22613-X(7)Runout, side B, variant 1
A&M SP4143-M2 [MR Logo] △22613(1)Runout, side A, variant 2
A&M SP5144 (RE-1)-M6 INT [MR Logo] △22613-X(8)Runout, side B, variant 2
T1 A&MSP5143-T1 B12Variant 1 Side A runout, etched except "B" stamped
T1 A&MSP5144(RE-1)-T1 AVariant 1 Side B runout, etched except "A" stamped
T1 A&MSP5143-T3 A2Variant 2 Side A runout, etched except "A" stamped
T1 A&MSP5144(RE-1)-T1 B 2Variant 2 Side B runout, etched except "B" stamped
A&M SP5143-M13 [MR in circle] △22613 PittmanSide A runout, etched [MR in circle stamped]
A&M SP5144(RE-1)-M11 [MR in circle] △22613-X PittmanSide B runout, etched [MR in circle stamped]
SP5143Side A label
SP5144Side B label
P A+M SP5143-P2 Λ 3Side A Runout etched, P Λ 3 stamped, Variant 1
P A+M SP5144 (RE-1)-P1 3vSide B Runout etched, P 3v stamped, variant 1
P A+M SP5143-P2 BSide A Runout etched, P, B stamped, variant 2
(SP5143)Side A Label
A&M SP5143-M5 INT Δ22613 (8)
A&M SP5144 (RE-1)-M6 INT Δ22613-X (8)
AMLK- 64703-A3 C B D A+MSP5143-E1Side A Etched, variant 1
AMLK- 64703-B-6 D CSide B Etched, variant 1
AMLK- 64703-A-5 0 ( ) CSide A Etched, variant 2
AMLK- 64703-B-6 0 ( ) TT WSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | A&M Records 9160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Argentina | A&M Records 9160 / A&M Records 9160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L 36238 / A&M Records L-36,238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Barbados | A&M Records SP4703First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&MX-2205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4703 / A&M Records SP 4703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4703LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Colombia | A&M Records AM5153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 64703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 64703LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 64703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 64703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | A&M Records AMLK 64703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Guatemala | A&M Records SP 4703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | India | A&M Records SP 4703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP3199 / A&M Records SP 4703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3128LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | France | A&M Records 00602557404982LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | A&M Records B0026345-01 / UMe 574 049-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 270003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 270003 / A&M Records 270.003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Clan 701LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4703 / A&M Records SP 4703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4703 / A&M Records SP 4703LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4703 / A&M Records SP-4703LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
61 vinyl pressings of Passage are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4703, released October 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4703, AMLK 64703, 9160, L 36238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP5143-M2 [MR Logo] △22613(1) and A&M SP5144RE-1}-M4 INT △22613-X(7). 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.
