Vinyl pressings
by Joan Armatrading · 1985
Secret Secrets was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AMSP 05040-A ES2.. [Trumpet logo] EMWSide A runout, variant 1
AMSP 05040-B ES1.. [Trumpet logo] EMWSide B runout, variant 1
AMSP 05040-A 11 ES2•• [Trumpet logo] EMWSide A runout, variant 2
AMSP 05040-B ES1•• [Trumpet logo] EMWSide B runout, variant 2
(HXTR) SP-5040-A GIA G1Side 1 Etched
(HXMP) SP-5040-B GIBC G1 (B in GIBC is scratched out)Side 2 Etched
AMSP 05040-A RCA 1Side A runout, variant 1, etched
AMSP 05040-B RCA 1Side B runout, variant 1, etched
AMSP 05040-A RCA 1. [Trumpet logo] I A1DSide A runout, variant 2
AMSP 05040-B RCA 1. [Trumpet logo] I A2CSide B runout, variant 2
ELA-Δ 26741 AM SP 05040-A M1.. [Trumpet logo]Side A runout
ELA-Δ 26741 X AM SP 05040-B M1.. [Trumpet logo]Side B runout
AMA 5040 A1 BILBO TAPE oneRunout - side A, etched variant 1
⋀Runout - side A, stamped variant 1
AMA 5040 B1 BILBO TAPE oneRunout - side B, etched variant 1
CRunout - side B, stamped variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records RML 53144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | A&M Records 395 040-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | A&M Records AMA 5040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | A&M Records AMA 5040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | A&M Records SP-5040 / Helicon Records SP-5040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28117First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28117First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | A&M Records RML 53144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | A&M Records AMA 5040 / A&M Records AMA 5040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 65040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | A&M Records 395040-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP 5040 / A&M Records SP-5040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2222922 / A&M Records SP-5040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | A&M Records AMA 5040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Secret Secrets are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Europe, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 5040, released February 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 5040, AMA 5040, SP-5040, 395 040-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMSP 05040-A ES2.. [Trumpet logo] EMW and AMSP 05040-B ES1.. [Trumpet logo] EMW. 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.
