US
1975- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-4533
- Format
- LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A+M SP4803-PISide 1 (etched)
A+M SP48704-PISide 2 (etched)

Vinyl pressings
by Gino Vannelli · 1975
Storm At Sunup was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
A+M SP4803-PISide 1 (etched)
A+M SP48704-PISide 2 (etched)
T\ A&M SP 4803-T1 º A1A Side Runout, variant 1
T\ A&M SP 4804-T1 B1B Side Runout, variant 1
T\ A&M SP 4803-T1 º A 12A Side Runout, variant 2
T\ A&M SP 4804-T1 B 20B Side Runout, variant 2
985 015 AA Side Label
985 015 BB Side Label
A&M SP4803-M1 (MR) ② △19889 (1)Runout A, variant 1
A&M SP4804-M1 (MR) ⑤ △19889-X (2)Runout B, variant 1
A&M SP4803-M1 (MR) △19889 (3)Runout A, variant 2
A&M SP4804-M2-EX (MR) △19889-X (4)Runout B, variant 2
MR [in circle]Runout, both sides
A&M SP4803-M1 Δ19889 (2)Runout, A side
A&M SP4803-M1 Δ19889-X (3)Runout, B side
A+M SP4803-PISide A runout (etched)
A+M SP48704-PISide B runout. (etched)
SP-4803Side A Label
SP-4804Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Unknown | A&M Records AMLS 64533 / A&M Records SP.4533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | A&M Records L-35,638First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4533First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4533First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4533First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4533First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4533First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1975 | France | A&M Records 985 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Guatemala | A&M Records SP-4533 SP- 4804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records GP 245 / A&M Records GP-245First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAM-068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | A&M Records 89 151 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 35638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | A&M Records PSP-4533First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64533First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69926LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | A&M Records SP-4803LP, Album | LP, Album |
34 vinyl pressings of Storm At Sunup are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4533.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4533, 985 015, AMLS 64533, AMLH 64533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M SP4803-PI and A+M SP48704-PI. 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.