Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Mangione · 1976
Main Squeeze was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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 SP 4961 RE-1 P1Runout Side A, variant 1
AM SP 4962 RE-1 P3Runout Side B, variant 1
AM SP 4961 RE-1 P2Runout Side A, variant 2
AM SP 4962 RE-1 P2Runout Side B, variant 2
AM SP 4961 T1Runout Side A
AM SP 4962 P1Runout Side B
T1 AM SP-4961 RE-1 T1Runout side A, variant 2
T1 AM SP-4962 RE-1 T2Runout side B, variant 2
AM SP 4961 RE-1 M2 ["MR" in a circle] ∆ 21467(A)Variant 1, Side A Runout
AM SP 4962 M2 ["MR" in a circle] ∆ 21416-X(2)Variant 1, Side B Runout
AM SP 4961 RE-1 M1 ["MR" in a circle] ∆ 21467(3)Variant 2, Side A Runout
AM SP 4962 M1 ["MR" in a circle] ∆ 21416-X(1)Variant 2, Side B Runout
A 2 B AM SP-4961 RC1 AZ CB IRunout Side A
A 2 A AM SP-4962 RC2 AZ CB IRunout Side B
AM SP 4961 RE-1 M1 ∆21467 (1)Side 1 Etched
MRSide 1 Stamped
AM SP 4962 M2 ∆21467 (2)Side 2 Etched
MRSide 2 Stamped
AM SP 4961 RE-1 P2Side 1 Etched
PSide 1 Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records SP-4612 / A&M Records L 36076 (SP-4612)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | India | A&M Records SP-4612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4612First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4612LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4612LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4612First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4612 / A&M Records SP-3220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4612First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4612LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Main Squeeze are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4612.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4612, AMLH 64612, SP 4612) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM SP 4961 RE-1 P1 and AM SP 4962 RE-1 P3. 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.
