US
1982- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-4911
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SP0-4911-A-RE1-RCA1 CSide A runout etched
SP0-4911-B-RE1-RCA-3 CSide B runout etched
MASTERDISK A1Stamped both sides
SP-04911-ASide A label

Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Mangione · 1982
70 Miles Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
SP0-4911-A-RE1-RCA1 CSide A runout etched
SP0-4911-B-RE1-RCA-3 CSide B runout etched
MASTERDISK A1Stamped both sides
SP-04911-ASide A label
SP0-4911-A-RE1-ESI EMWSide A runout etched
SP0-4911-B-RE1-ESI EMW IISide B runout etched
MASTERDISKStamped both sides
SP-04911-ASide A label
SP0-4911-A-RE1-RCA1 CSide A runout etched
SP0-4911-B-RE1-RCA-3 CSide B runout etched
MASTERDISK A1Stamped both sides
SP-04911-ASide A label
SP0-4911-A-RE1-ESI VII EMW IIISide A runout
SP0-4911-B-RE1-ESI EMW IISide B runout
MASTERDISKStamped both sides
SP-04911-ASide A label
A2 F SP0-4911-A-RE1-RCA1 MASTERDISK 1Side A runout
A1 B SP0-4911-B-RE1-RCA-3 MASTERDISK 1Side B runout
SP-04911-ASide A label
SP-04911-BSide B label
SP-04911-A-NT-5 MASTERDISKA Side Etching
SP-04911-B-NT-5 MASTERDISKB Side Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | A&M Records 106-0030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | A&M Records AMLH 64911First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records SP-4911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4911First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4911First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP 3237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4911LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Venezuela | A&M Records A&M-7077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64911LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of 70 Miles Young are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Colombia, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4911.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4911, SP 3237, 106-0030, AMLH 64911) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP0-4911-A-RE1-RCA1 C and SP0-4911-B-RE1-RCA-3 C. 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.