Vinyl pressings
by Howard Johnson · 1982
So Fine was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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-012048-A-Long-P2Runout Side A (Variation 1)
A&M-SP-012048-B-P2Runout Side B (Variation 1)
A&M-SP-012048-A-long-G4 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE Jr [Smiley] ["EDP" In A Circle]Runout Side A (Variation 2)
A&M-SP-012048-B-G3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE Jr [Smiley] ["EDP" In A Circle]Runout Side B (Variation 2)
02415-ALabel Side A
02415-BLabel Side B
SP-012048-A-longSide A Label
SP-012048-BSide B Label
A&M-AM-02415-A-P2Side A Runout
A&M-AM-02415-B-P1Side B Runout
A&M-AM-02415-A-M1 MR △ 107766*Side A Runout
A&M-AM-02415-B-M1 MR △ 107766*Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | A&M Records 2415-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Barbados | A&M Records 2415-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1982 | Philippines | A&M Records AM-70584 / A&M Records 2415-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-12048First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2415-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-12048First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2415 / A&M Records 2415-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-12048First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2415-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2415-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | USA & Canada | A&M Records 2415-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | A&M Records7", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
12 vinyl pressings of So Fine are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Philippines, USA & Canada, Barbados. One of them is A&M Records SP-12048.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12048, 2415-S, 2415, AM-70584) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-SP-012048-A-Long-P2 and A&M-SP-012048-B-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.
