Vinyl pressings
by Head East · 1978
Since You Been Gone 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.
A&M 12420S-T2 TIIIRunout etched side A (variation 1)
A&M 12421-S T1 T1 TRunout etched side B (variation 1)
A&M 12420S-M2 Δ104308Runout etched side A (Variation 2)
T A&M 12421-S T1 T||||Runout etched side B (Variation 2)
A+M 12420S-T2 TIScribed in runout A
A&M 12421-ST2 TIScribed in runout B
12420-SLabel A
12421-SLabel B
A&M 12420(MONO)-PRC1Runout etched side A
A&M 12420(STEREO)-PRC1Runout etched side B
AMS·7359·A1Runout stamped side A
A&M12420S-M3 Int B Δ104308 ENGLANDRunout etched side A
AMS·7359·B1Runout stamped side B
A&M12421-S Int M3 Δ104308-X ENGLANDRunout etched side B
A&M 12420S M4 INT ∆104308 ENGLANDRunout etched side A
A&M 12421-S INT M4 ∆104308-X ENGLANDRunout etched side B
AMS·7359·A1Runout stamped side A
AMS·7359·B1Runout stamped 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 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2026-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 5645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 7110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7359First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records AM-2026 / A&M Records 2026-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2026 / A&M Records 2026-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2026-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
10 vinyl pressings of Since You Been Gone are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2026, 2026-S, 2026, AMS 7359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M 12420S-T2 TIII and A&M 12421-S T1 T1 T. 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.
