US
1978- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-4677
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by David Spinozza · 1978
Spinozza 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.
10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
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 L 36563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4677First yearLP, Album, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Album, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4677First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4677First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Venezuela | A&M Records AMS-5129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-4024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-4024LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Spinozza are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4677.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4677, L 36563, AMLH 64677, GP-2077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.