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Joan ArmatradingShow Some Emotion / No Way Out

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Show Some Emotion / No Way Out

by Joan Armatrading · 1977

12 pressings9 countriesFolkFolk RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Show Some Emotion / No Way Out

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.

US

1977
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 1994-S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

12368-S M-1 TML-S -△103608Side A Runout

12363-S M-2 TML-S △103511Side B Runout

12368-5Label A

12363-SLabel B

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Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
A&M Records K-7010
Format
45 RPM, 7", Single
Runout / matrix

SMX51933Etched Side A

SMX51934Etched Side B

MX51933Side A label

MX51934Side B label

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Europe

1977
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMS 5624
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaA&M Records K-7010First year45 RPM, 7", Single45 RPM, 7", Single
1977BarbadosA&M Records 1994-SFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977EuropeA&M Records AMS 5624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977GermanyA&M Records AMS 5624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977GermanyA&M Records AMS 5624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977ItalyA&M Records AM 45100First year45 RPM, 7", Single45 RPM, 7", Single
1977New ZealandA&M Records K 7010First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USA&M Records AM 1994-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USA&M Records 1994-S / A&M Records 1994First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977USA&M Records 1994-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1978SpainA&M Records AMS 56247", Single7", Single
1978UKA&M Records AMS 73317", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AShow Some Emotion3:25
  2. BNo Way Out2:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Show Some Emotion / No Way Out are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Show Some Emotion / No Way Out are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Show Some Emotion / No Way Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Barbados, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records AM 1994-S.

How do I tell if my copy of Show Some Emotion / No Way Out is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Show Some Emotion / No Way Out on vinyl worth?

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.

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