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.
20 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AMS 7527-A-INT2 SterlingA side run-out etching variant 1
AMS 7527-B-INT2 SterlingB side run-out etching variant 1
AMS 7527-A-INT 1 STERLING ⋀Side A runout variant 2
AMS 7527-B-INT STERLING BSide B runout variant 2
AMS 7527-A-INT2A Side runout, etched, variant 1
AMS 7527-B-INT1B Side runout, etched, variant 1
AMS 7527-A-INT1A Side runout, etched, variant 2
AMS 7527-B-INT2B Side runout, etched, variant 2
AM-02240-A-P1Side A
AM-02240B-P1Side B
AM-02240-A-P1Side A
AM-02240B-P1Side B
AM-02240-A-S3 STERLINGRunout Side A Variant 1
AM-02240-A-S3 MONO STERLINGRunout Side B Variant 1
11 SMX56403 P2A 3:17Side A handwritten runout
11 SMX56404 P2B 3:16Side B handwritten runout
MX-56403Side A label
MX-56404Side B label
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 | Australia | A&M Records K7912First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records K7912 / A&M Records AMS-7527First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.003First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 7673First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS7673First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 7527First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 7673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-703First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | A&M Records K7912First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | A&M Records PAMS 7527 FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Rhodesia | A&M Records AMRS 1315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 7673First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 7673 / A&M Records AMS-7673First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Me Myself I are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7527, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7527, 2240-S, K7912, AM 2240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 7527-A-INT2 Sterling and AMS 7527-B-INT2 Sterling. 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.
