Netherlands
1982- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AMS 12-9709A&M Records AMS 12.9709
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
11-9709-2A-1 A NLRunout side A, stamped
11-9709 2B-1 A NLRunout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Janet Jackson · 1982
Say You Do 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.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
11-9709-2A-1 A NLRunout side A, stamped
11-9709 2B-1 A NLRunout side B, stamped
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 | Canada | A&M Records SP 23015First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 12-9709 / A&M Records AMS 12.9709First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-12059First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-12059First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records AM-2545First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records AM-2545First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-1205912", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-12059First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records AM-2545First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2545 / A&M Records AM-25457", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Say You Do are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, US, Canada. One of them is A&M Records AMS 12-9709.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 12-9709, SP-12059, AM-2545, SP 23015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11-9709-2A-1 A NL and 11-9709 2B-1 A NL. 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.