Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1967
America was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.
00 53501 0 S1 52 2 ℗ 1967 E9 ◇ZRunout, side A
00 535010 S2 52 2 ℗ 1967 E9 ◇ZRunout, side B
535 010-ALabel side A
535 010-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Sweden | Karusell 535 010 / Karussell 535 010First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Unknown | Karussell 535 010 / A&M Records 535 010LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Karussell 535 010 / A&M Records 535 010LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Karussell 535 010 / A&M Records 535 010LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1000LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1000LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | A&M Records L-15090 / A&M Records AMLB 1000LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records 535 010 / Karussell 535 010LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SMF66-9883 / A&M Records AMLB 1000LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLB 1000LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records MF 96230 / A&M Records MF-96230LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Norway | Karussell 535 010 / A&M Records 535 010LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Norway | Karussell 535 010 / A&M Records 535 010LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1000LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1000LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of America are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Sweden. One of them is Karusell 535 010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 535 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 53501 0 S1 52 2 ℗ 1967 E9 ◇Z and 00 535010 S2 52 2 ℗ 1967 E9 ◇Z. 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.
