Vinyl pressings
by Humble Pie · 1973
Eat It 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.
28 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶A̶1̶ AMLS 6004 A1 PorkyA-side runout etched
A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶B̶1̶ AMLS 6004 B1 PeckoB-side runout etched
A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶C̶1̶ AMLS 6004 C1 IrishC-side runout etched
A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶D̶1̶ AMLS 6004 D1 MortunD-side runout etched
A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶A̶1̶ AMLS 6004 A1 PORKYA-side runout etched variant 1
A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶B̶1̶ AMLS 6004 B1 PECKOB-side runout etched variant 1
A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶C̶1̶ AMLS 6004 C1 IRISHC-side runout etched variant 1
A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶D̶1̶ AMLS 6004 D1 MORTUND-side runout etched variant 1
T A&M SP-3701 - T3 ROSS-Side 1 etched, variant 1
T A&M SP-3702 - T2 ROSS-Side 2 etched, variant 1
T A&M SP-3703 - T1 ROSS-Side 3 etched, variant 1
T A&M SP-3704 - (RE-1) T1 ROSS-Side 4 etched, variant 1
A&M SP-3701-M2 Δ17667 (3) ROSS-Side A runout, etched Variant 1
A&M SP-3702-M2 Δ17667-X (3) ROSS-Side B runout, etched Variant 1
A&M SP-3703-M1 Δ17668 (2) ROSS-Side C runout, etched Variant 1
A&M SP-3704-(RE-1)-M1 Δ17668-X (1) ROSS-Side D runout, etched Variant 1
A&M SP-3701-P1Side A runout, variant 1
A&M SP-3702-P3 ROSS-Side B runout, variant 1
A&M SP-3703- P2 ROSS-Side C runout, variant 1
A&M SP-3704-(RE-1)-P2 ROSS-Side D runout, variant 1
A&M SP-3701-S2 ROSS- S 2A Side Runout variant 1
A&M SP-3702-S1 ROSS- S1B Side Runout variant 1
A&M SP-3703-S2 ROSS- S1C Side Runout variant 1
A&M SP-3704-(RE1)-S2 ROSS- S1D Side Runout variant 1
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 | Argentina | A&M Records SP 3701First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Argentina | A&M Records SP 3701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | A&M Records AML-34826First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2100/01 / A&M Records SP3701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP3701 / A&M Records SP 37011LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3701First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5318 / A&M Records SP3701First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP3701 / A&M Records SP-3701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 86 669 XDT / A&M Records AMLH 68 149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 268149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AMW-41/42First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AMW-41/42First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AMW-41/42First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | A&M Records AML-34826/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-5005~6LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-5005~6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Universal Music 5376108LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label SP3701LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-93701LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLD 6004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP3701 / A&M Records 95050LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-6503LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3701 / A&M Records SP3701LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Eat It are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLS 6004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLS 6004, SP-3701, SP3701, SP 3701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶A̶1̶ AMLS 6004 A1 Porky and A̶M̶L̶H̶ ̶6̶8̶1̶4̶9̶ ̶B̶1̶ AMLS 6004 B1 Pecko. 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.
