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Spanish Train And Other Stories

by Chris de Burgh · 1975

65 pressings14 countriesArt RockProg RockRock

Spanish Train And Other Stories was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Spanish Train And Other Stories

18 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLH 68343
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

A Porky Prime Cut AMLH68343 A5 C7Side A runout

AMLH68343 B3 CSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLH68343A&M Records AMLH 68343
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AMLH - 68343 - A5 BiLBO MASTEROOMA-side run-out, etched

AMLH 68343 B3B-side run-out, stamped

AMLH 68343-AA-side label

AMLH 68343-BB-side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLH 68343
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AMLH . 68343 . A3 A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side run-out, stamped

AMLH . 68343 . B4 A PECKOB-side run-out, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLH 68343
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AMLH-68343-A-5 2 BILBO • MASTER ROOM •Side A runout, etched / stamped

AMLH68343 B3Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Country unknown

1975
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLH68343A&M Records AMLH 68343
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AMLH - 68343 - A5 BiLBO MASTEROOMA-side run-out, etched

AMLH 68343 B3B-side run-out, stamped

AMLH 68343-AA-side label

AMLH 68343-BB-side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 65 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UnknownA&M Records AMLH68343 / A&M Records AMLH 68343First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaA&M Records L 35797First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975BrazilA&M Records SA&M 2160 / A&M Records SP 4568First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4568First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4568First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4568LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4568LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4568First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4568LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4568First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaA&M Records SP-4568First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyA&M Records 89673 XOTFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GreeceA&M Records AMLH 68343First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1975GreeceA&M Records AMLH 68343LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
1975IrelandA&M Records AMLH 68343First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 28 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PortugalA&M Records 1PSP-4568 / A&M Records PSP-4568LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980CanadaA&M Records SPJ-4568LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USA&M Records SP 3143 / A&M Records SP-3143LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USA&M Records SP 3143 / A&M Records SP-3143LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983South AfricaA&M Records AMLS 68343 / A&M Records AMLH 68343LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1985EuropeA&M Records 393 143-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985GermanyA&M Records 393 143-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987GreeceA&M Records 393 143-1LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
1987GreeceA&M Records 393 143-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988UKA&M Records AMLH 68343LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownA&M Records SP4568LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?CanadaA&M Records SP 69935LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP 69935LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4568LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaA&M Records SP 69935LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaA&M Records SP 69935LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP 69935LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeA&M Records AMLH 68343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeA&M Records AMLH 68343 / A&M Records SP 4568LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeA&M Records AMLH 68343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyA&M Records 393 143-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyA&M Records 393 143-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?IsraelA&M Records SP-03143LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelA&M Records SP-03143LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PortugalA&M Records AMLH 68343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Spanish Train5:00
  2. A2Lonely Sky3:52
  3. A3This Song For You4:14
  4. A4Patricia The Stripper3:30
  5. A5A Spaceman Came Travelling5:10
  6. B1I'm Going Home3:34
  7. B2The Painter4:20
  8. B3Old Friend3:40
  9. B4The Tower5:22
  10. B5Just Another Poor Boy4:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Spanish Train And Other Stories are there?

65 vinyl pressings of Spanish Train And Other Stories are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 1988.

When was Spanish Train And Other Stories first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 68343.

How do I tell if my copy of Spanish Train And Other Stories is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 68343, AMLH68343, SP 3143, SP-4568) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A Porky Prime Cut AMLH68343 A5 C7 and AMLH68343 B3 C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Spanish Train And Other Stories on vinyl worth?

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.

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