Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Knight · 1981
Perfect Fit was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. p AM-02304A-RE-2-P1A-Side Runout Etching
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. p AM-02304C-P2B-Side Runout Etching
02304-AA-Side Label
02304-CB-Side Label
SPO-17141-A-RE-1 S-1 A 4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF. 1 SRunout side A
SPO-17141-B-RE-1 S-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF. A 2 1 SRunout side B
SP-17141-ALabel A
SP-17141-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Barbados | A&M Records 2304-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.017First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2304First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9130First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | A&M Records 42027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | A&M Records 12.9130First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8112First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records 2304-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-17148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-17141First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records 2304First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records 2304-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
14 vinyl pressings of Perfect Fit are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records 2304-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2304-S, SP-17148, SP-17141, 2304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. p AM-02304A-RE-2-P1 and MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. p AM-02304C-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.
