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
Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Mangione · 1978
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.
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.
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
p AM - 12540-S P2A side runout etched
p AM - 12541-S P2B side runout etched
12540-SA side label
12541-SB side label
AM-12540-S TI TII TRunout A
AM-12541-S TI TI TRunout B
12540-SLabel A
12541-SLabel B
AMS 7389 ALabel - Side A
AMS 7389 BLabel - Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records K7266First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 006 62053First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2088 / A&M Records 12540First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records 2088-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 6650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 6650First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-714First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-714First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 6650First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 7266First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Panama | A&M Records 2088-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Panama | A&M Records 2088-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | A&M Records AMS-6650First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7389First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2088-SFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Children Of Sanchez are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records 2088-S.
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.
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.