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Children Of Sanchez

by Chuck Mangione · 1978

21 pressings13 countriesSmooth JazzJazz

Children Of Sanchez was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Children Of Sanchez

19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 2088-S
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

AM - 12540-S SH-1Dead Wax - Side A, etched -

AM - 12541-S SH-1Dead Wax - Side B, etched -

12540-SLabel - Side A

12541-SLabel - Side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 2088-S
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p AM - 12540-S P2A side runout etched

p AM - 12541-S P2B side runout etched

12540-SA side label

12541-SB side label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AM 2088A&M Records 2088-S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AM-12540-S TI TII TRunout A

AM-12541-S TI TI TRunout B

12540-SLabel A

12541-SLabel B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMS 7389
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

AMS 7389 ALabel - Side A

AMS 7389 BLabel - Side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaA&M Records K7266First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978BrazilA&M Records 31C 006 62053First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1978CanadaA&M Records AM-2088 / A&M Records 12540First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1978CanadaA&M Records 2088-SFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978GermanyA&M Records AMS 6650First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyA&M Records AMS 6650First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1978JapanA&M Records AMP-714First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978JapanA&M Records AMP-714First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978NetherlandsA&M Records AMS 6650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978New ZealandA&M Records K 7266First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978PanamaA&M Records 2088-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978PanamaA&M Records 2088-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978SpainA&M Records AMS-6650First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978UKA&M Records AMS 7389First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978USA&M Records 2088-SFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 21 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AChildren Of Sanchez3:15
  2. BDoin' Everything With You3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Children Of Sanchez are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Children Of Sanchez are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Children Of Sanchez first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records 2088-S.

How do I tell if my copy of Children Of Sanchez is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2088-S, AM 2088, 2088, AMS 7389) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM - 12540-S SH-1 and AM - 12541-S SH-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Children Of Sanchez 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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