Europe
1981- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AMS 12.9201
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
11-9201-1A-1 ASide A runout stamped
11-9201-1B-1 ASide B runout stamped
AMS 12.9201-1Side A label
AMS 12.9201-2Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Chas Jankel · 1981
Glad To Know You was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
11-9201-1A-1 ASide A runout stamped
11-9201-1B-1 ASide B runout stamped
AMS 12.9201-1Side A label
AMS 12.9201-2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 12.9201First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9201First year7", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 9201First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Ecuador | CBS 833-001812" | 12" |
| 1982 | Ecuador | CBS 833-001812" | 12" |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9201 / A&M Records (AM 2396)7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records AMS 12-921412" | 12" |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records SDC 6812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 92017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMSX 821312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 82137", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 82137", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | A&M Records 392 065-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | A&M Records 390 065-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 92017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Glad To Know You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Europe, UK, Spain. One of them is A&M Records AMS 12.9201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 12.9201, AMS 9201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11-9201-1A-1 A and 11-9201-1B-1 A. 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.