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Vinyl pressings

To The Limit

by Joan Armatrading · 1978

33 pressings16 countriesPop RockFolk RockRockPop

To The Limit was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 To The Limit

27 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.

UK

September 1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLH 64732
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AMLH 64732 A1 MR [in a circle] TML-M [trumpet symbol] SP - 5201 - M2 Δ 23734Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1

AMLH 64732 B1 MR [in a circle] TML-M [trumpet symbol]Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1

AMLH 64732 A1 MR [in a circle] TML-S [trumpet symbol] SP - 5201 - M3 Δ 23734Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2

SP - 5202 - M2 Δ 23734-X AMLH 64732 B1 MR [in a circle] TML-M [trumpet symbol]Runout, B-side, etched, variant 2

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UK

September 1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLH 64732
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AMLH.64732.A-2 7 TY BSide A Runout

AMLH 64732.B1 9 C SP-5202-M2 [trumpet-symbol] MR [in a circle] TML-M Δ 23734-XSide B Runout

AMLH 64732 ASide A Label

AMLH 64732 BSide B Label

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMLH 64732
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

·AMLH· 64732-A-2 1C TY BSide A runout

·AMLH· 64732-B-2 3 A TYSide B runout

AMLH 64732 A*

AMLH 64732 B*

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US

October 1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4732
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria / Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

I S SP-5201-S2 TML-S A1Runout side A, variant 1

T \ SP-5202-T3 TML-S B3Runout side B, variant 1

I S S̷P̷-̷5̷1̷9̷9̷-̷S̷1̷ TML-M SP-5201-S1 D1Runout side A, variant 2

T \ SP-5202-T3 TML-S B1Runout side B, variant 2

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US

October 1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4732
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S1 SP-5201-S1 TML-MSide A runout, variant 1

S1 SP-5202-SM3 TML-MSide B runout, variant 1

I S S̶P̶-̶5̶1̶9̶9̶-̶S̶1̶ TML-M SP-5201-S1 A8Side A runout, variant 2

S SP-5202-SM5 TML-S A7Side B runout, variant 2

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US

October 1978
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4732
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

S̶P̶-̶5̶1̶9̶9̶-̶P̶1̶ TML-M SP-5201-P1Side A runout, variant 1

S̶P̶-̶5̶2̶0̶0̶-̶P̶2̶ TML-M SP-5202-P2Side B runout, variant 1

S̶P̶-̶5̶1̶9̶9̶-̶P̶3̶ TML-M SP-5201-P3Side A runout, variant 2

S̶P̶-̶5̶2̶0̶0̶-̶P̶3̶ TML-M SP-5202-P3Side B runout, variant 2

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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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaA&M Records L 36724 / A&M Records L36724First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaA&M Records SP-4732First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978CanadaA&M Records SP-4732First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978CanadaA&M Records SP-4732First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaA&M Records SP-4732 / A&M Records SP 69910First yearLPLP
1978CanadaA&M Records SP-4732First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978EuropeA&M Records AMLH 64732First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978EuropeA&M Records AMLH 64732First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978EuropeA&M Records AMLH 64732First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978IsraelA&M Records AMLH 64732First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanA&M Records AMP-6027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanA&M Records AMP-6027First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978NetherlandsA&M Records AMLH 64732First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1978New ZealandA&M Records L36724 / A&M Records SP 4732First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978PortugalA&M Records PPSP 4732First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownA&M Records SP-4732LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyA&M Records 394 732-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKA&M Records AMLH 64732LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKA&M Records AMLH 64732LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Barefoot And Pregnant3:40
  2. A2Your Letter3:40
  3. A3Am I Blue For You4:24
  4. A4You Rope You Tie Me4:08
  5. A5Baby I4:52
  6. B1Bottom To The Top3:34
  7. B2Taking My Baby Up Town3:25
  8. B3What Do You Want3:44
  9. B4Wishing4:48
  10. B5Let It Last4:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of To The Limit are there?

33 vinyl pressings of To The Limit are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was To The Limit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 64732, released September 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of To The Limit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 64732, SP-4732, L 36724, AMP-6027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLH 64732 A1 MR [in a circle] TML-M [trumpet symbol] SP - 5201 - M2 Δ 23734 and AMLH 64732 B1 MR [in a circle] TML-M [trumpet symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is To The Limit 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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