Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1973
Sing was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 19 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 2425S-T3 TIRunout Side A, variation 1
A+M 2426S-T3 TIRunout Side B, variation 1
A+M 2425S-T3 TIIIRunout Side A, variation 2
A+M 2426S-T2 TIIIRunout Side B, variation 2
A+M.2425S-P1 A PRunout A
A+M 2425S-P3 A PRunout B
2425-SLabel A
2426-SLabel B
A+M 2425S-P1A-Side Runout (Etched)
A+M 2426S-P1B-Side Runout (Etched)
2425-SA-Side Label
2426-SB-Side Label
A+M.2425S-T1Runout A
A+M 2425S-T3Runout B
2425-SLabel A
2426-SLabel B
A&M 2425S-P1A-Side Runout (Etched)
A&M 2426S-P3B-Side Runout (Etched)
2425-SA-Side Label
2426-SB-Side Label
A&M 2425S-M2A-Side Runout (Etched)
A&M 2426S-M2B-Side Runout (Etched)
A&M 2425S-M1A-side Runout
2425-SA-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | A&M Records 1607First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-5032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Barbados | A&M Records 1413-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Brazil | A&M Records S7AM-5090First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1413-SFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1413-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Chile | A&M Records A&M-12031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | A&M Records AM-1413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 12 566 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 12 566 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Guatemala | A&M Records AM-1413-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Israel | A&M Records AM 1413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | A&M Records AM 45046First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | A&M Records 50-115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | A&M Records SP-122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | A&M Records AM-702557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Sing are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-1413, released February 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-1413, AM-1413-S, AM 8, 1413-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M 2425S-T3 TI and A+M 2426S-T3 TI. 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.
