US
1977- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AM 1994-S
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Joan Armatrading · 1977
Show Some Emotion / No Way Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
12368-S M-1 TML-S -△103608Side A Runout
12363-S M-2 TML-S △103511Side B Runout
12368-5Label A
12363-SLabel B
SMX51933Etched Side A
SMX51934Etched Side B
MX51933Side A label
MX51934Side B label
AMS 19-5624-1A-1Runout side A stamped
AMS 19-5624-1B-1Runout side B stamped
AMS 5624-1Label side A
AMS 5624-2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records K-7010First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1977 | Barbados | A&M Records 1994-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 5624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 5624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 5624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | A&M Records AM 45100First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 7010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records AM 1994-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1994-S / A&M Records 1994First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records 1994-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 56247", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 73317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Show Some Emotion / No Way Out are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Barbados, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records AM 1994-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM 1994-S, 1994-S, K-7010, AMS 5624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.