Vinyl pressings
by Hudson-Ford · 1973
Nickelodeon was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AMLH 68208 A-1Runout A side, variant 1
AMLH 68208 B-1Runout B side, variant 1
AMLH 68208 A-1 —— PRunout A side, variant 2
AMLH 68208 B-1 IRunout B side, variant 2
SP-3631Label side A
SP-3632Label side B
P A&M SP 3631 P1 R 2 BVariant 1: Runout side A
P A&M SP 3632 P1 L A 1Variant 1: Runout side B
P A&M SP 3631 P1 R 2 BVariant 2: Runout side A
P A&M SP 3632 P1 L 1 AVariant 2: Runout side B
A&M SP 3631 M1 L MR △18871(1)Side A etched except MR in circle
A&M SP 3632 M1 R MR △18871-X(1)Side B etched except MR in circle
SP-3631Label side A
SP-3632Label side B
SP 3631Label A
SP 3632Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3616First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 87 482 AT / A&M Records 87 482 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 68208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | A&M Records 87 482 I / A&M Records 87.482-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-3616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-3616 / A&M Records SP3616First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-3616 / A&M Records SP3616First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-3616 / A&M Records SP3616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records L35,094 / A&M Records L 35094LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | A&M Records AML 206LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | A&M Records AMLH 68208 / Jugoton LSAM-70612LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-3616LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Nickelodeon are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 68208, released August 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 68208, SP-3616, SA&M 2126, 87 482 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLH 68208 A-1 and AMLH 68208 B-1. 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.
