UK
March 25, 1996- Label and catalog number
- Stress Records 12 STR 56
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
12 STR 56 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched
12 STR 56 AA2 DAMONTSide B runout etched

Vinyl pressings
by Full Intention · 1996
America (I Love America) was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
12 STR 56 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched
12 STR 56 AA2 DAMONTSide B runout etched
12 STR 56 A1 DAMONTSide A Runout Details
12 STR 56 AA1 DAMONTSide AA Runout Details
STDM-83938-83939-1 F/W RCERunout A Side Hand Etched
STDM-83940-83941-1 F/W RCERunout B Side Hand Etched
STDM-83942-83943-83944-1 F/W RCERunout C Side Hand Etched
STDM-83945-83946-1Runout D Side Hand Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Canada | Quality Music QLPS 7248First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1996 | France | Scorpio Music 192 113-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 195 RFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 195First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 195 RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | Italy | Who's Di Selecta? WDS 023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Netherlands | Polydor 576 647-1 / Crossover Music 576 647-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 24First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Sweden | Playdoe PLAYT1First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | UK | Sugar Daddy Records 12 STRX56DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Stress Records DISCO 2First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Stress Records 12 STR 56First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Big Beat 0-95643First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | Big Beat DMD 2314 / Big Beat 0-95643First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Stress Records 12 STR 56First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | S12 S12DJ07112", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Full Intention)12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
23 vinyl pressings of America (I Love America) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1996 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Stress Records 12 STR 56, released March 25, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 STR 56, 12 STRX56DJ, DISCO 2, 0-95643) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 STR 56 A1 DAMONT and 12 STR 56 AA2 DAMONT. 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.