Vinyl pressings
by Chris de Burgh · 1977
At The End Of A Perfect Day 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.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AMLH 19-64647 -3A-1Runout stamped Side A
AMLH 19-64647 -4B-1Runout stamped Side B
19-64647 -IA-1 AVariant1: Runout stamped Side A
19-AMLH∙64647-B-2 NL D ( )Variant 1: Runout etched Side B
AMLHˑ 64647 ˑ A ˑ 3 C FSide A Runout
AMLH 64647 B3 2 2 VSide B Runout
SP-5031-P1Etched side A
SP-5032-P2Etched side B
SterlingStamped Side A & B
SP-5031-M6 (In circle) MR ◁22329 (5)Runout side A, etched
SP-5032-RE1-M1 (In circle) MR \/ ◁22329-X (3) TJRunout side B, etched
SterlingStamped Side A & B
SP-5031-M6 MR(in a circle) Δ22329 (5) STERLING
SP-5031-M6 MR(in a circle) Δ22329-X (2) STERLING
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 6553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L 36299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2215 / A&M Records SP-5032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4647 / A&M Records SP-4647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4647First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4647 / A&M Records SP-4647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64647 / A&M Records (SP 4647)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64647 / A&M Records (SP 4647)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ireland | A&M Records AMLH 64647 / A&M Records (SP 4647)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ireland | A&M Records AMLH 64647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 36299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | A&M Records P PSP 4647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | A&M Records AMLH 64647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 64647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | A&M Records 394 647-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4647LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4647LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69995 / A&M Records SP-69995LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4647LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4647 / A&M Records SP-4647LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64647 / A&M Records (SP 4647)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 647-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64647 / A&M Records PRB 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64647 / A&M Records AMID 112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64647LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64647LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64647LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of At The End Of A Perfect Day are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 64647.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 64647, SP-4647, 6553, L 36299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLH 19-64647 -3A-1 and AMLH 19-64647 -4B-1. 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.
