Vinyl pressings
by Joan Armatrading · 1980
Me Myself I was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 18 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.
1S ꟼ SP-04809-A-S2 SX D STERLINGRunout A etch; ꟼ, STERLING stamp
ꟼ P SP-AM.04809-B-P3 BRunout B etch; ꟼ P, B stamp
SP-04809-AMatrix A on label
SP-04809-BMatrix B on label
1 S SP-04809-A-S2 A11 STERLINGRunout A etch; STERLING stamp [Var 1]
S 2 SP04809-B-S4 A2 STERLINGRunout B etch; STERLING stamp [Var 1]
1 S SP-04809·A-I̶N̶T̶ ̶6̶ S3 ∴ A3 STERLINGRunout A etch; STERLING stamp [Var 2]
1 S SP·04809-B-I̶N̶T̶ ̶5̶ S1 A4 STERLINGRunout B etch; STERLING stamp [Var 2]
1S ꟼ SP-04809-A-S2 SX D STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
ꟼ P SP-AM.04809-B-P3 BRunout B, variant 1
P 1 1S SP-04809.A - ̶I̶N̶T̶ ̶A̶ S3 SX A- STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
P SP-AM.04809-B- P3 1 C 1Runout B, variant 2
A&M SP 04809A RAA-1 A2E A1 (scratched out)Runout A etched except "A2" stamped
A&M SP 04809B REA-1 1 A1GRunout B etched except "1 A!" stamped
A&M SP 04809A RAA-1 I A2D A1 (scratched out)Var 1. Runout A etched except "A2" stamped
A&M SP 04809B REA-1 I A1DVar 1. Runout B etched except "1 A!" stamped
1Ƨ b SP-04809.A - I̶N̶T̶ ̶6̶ S3 SX B • STERLINGRunout A - etched "INT 6" has Xs over it - STERLING stamped
ꟼ XS 1Ƨ SP•04809•B•S4 C • STERLINGRunout B - etched - STERLING stamped
SP-04809-AMatrix A - label
SP-04809-BMatrix B - label
SP-04809-AMatrix A on label
SP-04809-BMatrix B on label
SP・04809-A-S1 SX 4A STERLING SXT2Side 1
A&M SP04809-B-T4 V STERLING T1Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Unknown | A&M Records SP 4809LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records SP 4809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4809 / A&M Records SP 4809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64809 / A&M Records AMLH64809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64809 / A&M Records SP 4809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | A&M Records AMLH 64809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | A&M Records AMLH 64809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | A&M Records AMLH 64809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | A&M Records 1PSP 4809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records SP-4809 / A&M Records SP 4809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 64809 / A&M Records SP 4809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Africa | A&M Records MMTL 1482LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | A&M Records 20.137LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Argentina | A&M Records 20.137LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 809-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 809-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
47 vinyl pressings of Me Myself I are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1980 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4809, released April 8, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4809, AMLH 64809, L 37333, SP 4809) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S ꟼ SP-04809-A-S2 SX D STERLING and ꟼ P SP-AM.04809-B-P3 B. 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.
