Vinyl pressings
by Jeffrey Osborne · 1986
Room With A View was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1986, 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-012199-A-ES I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :<) ƐmwRunout side A etched-stamped
A+M-SP-012199-B-ES I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :<) ƐmwRunout side B etched-stamped
SP-012199-ALabel side A
SP-012199-BLabel side B
HERbIE JR :v) A+M SP012199-A-RCA1 HMASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK 1 /\ 1Side A runout
HERbIE JR :v) A+M SP012199-B-RCA1 E MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK 1 /\ 2Side B runout
SP-012199-ALabel A
SP-012199-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records X 13269First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records K-140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 392 130-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 390 130-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | A&M Records AM 352First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | A&M Records AMY 352First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | A&M Records AMY 352First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP-12199First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP-12199First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records AM-2866First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records AM-2866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP-12199First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records AM-2866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-28667", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Room With A View are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Germany, UK & Europe. One of them is A&M Records SP-12199.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-12199, AM-2866, X 13269, K-140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M-SP-012199-A-ES I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :<) Ɛmw and A+M-SP-012199-B-ES I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :<) Ɛmw. 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.
