Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert · 1980
Beyond was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 19 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 SP 03717A-P5 RE-1Runout A side
A&M SP 03717B (RE-1) -P2Runout B side
A&M SP 03717A-P6 RE-1Runout A side
A&M SP 03717B (RE-1) -P2Runout B side
A&M SP 03717A - P5Side 1
A&M SP 03717B (RE-1) - S2Side 2
T I A&M SP03717A-T7-RE1 DSide 1:etched,"D" stamped
I T A&M SP03717B(RE-1)-T4 Ib [trumpet]Side 2: etched, "trumpet" stamped
A&M SP03717A-T7-RE1 A7 T1Side 1 Runout (Variant 2)
A&M SP03717B(RE-1)-T1 E [trumpet] T1Side 2 Runout (Variant 2)
A&M SP03717A (RE-1)-P1Runout A side (etched)
A&M SP03717B (RE-1)-S2Runout B side (etched)
SP-03717-ALabel A side
SP-03717-BLabel B side
A&M SP 03717A-P6-RE-1 B PSide A runout
A&M SP 03717B (RE-1)-P6 [Trumpet logo] ꟼ PSide B runout
SP-03717-ASide A label
SP-03717-BSide B label
AMLK 63717 A2Runout area side A
AMLK 63717 B1 ℗[Trumpet] A&M SP 03717B(RE-1)-SF2 INT X SLM △411-X ENGLANDRunout area side B
AMLK 63717-ALabel side A
AMLK 63717-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | A&M Records SP 0317First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records L 37312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records AMLK 63717First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 170.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3717LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3717 / A&M Records SP 3717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | A&M Records A&M 6500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 63717 / A&M Records SP 3717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | A&M Records AMLK 63717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | A&M Records AMLK 63717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48,012 / A&M Records AMLS-48012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 37312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
31 vinyl pressings of Beyond are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3717.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3717, SP 3717, AMLK 63717, L 37312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP 03717A-P5 RE-1 and A&M SP 03717B (RE-1) -P2. 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.
