Vinyl pressings
by Joe Jackson · 1984
Body And Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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.
AMLX 65000 A1 A&M SP05000A-INT ARunout side A, variant 1
AMLX 65000 B1 A&M SP05000B-INT ARunout side B, variant 1
AMLX 65000 A1 A&M SP05000A-INT A C 2 1Runout side A, variant 2
AMLX 65000 B1 A&M SP05000B-INT ARunout side B, variant 2
A&M SP05000A-RCA1 I A2Runout side A, variant 1
A&M SP05000B-RCA2 I A1Runout side B, variant 1
A&M SP05000A-RCA2 I A1GRunout side A, variant 2
A&M SP05000B-RCA1 I A1FRunout side B, variant 2
A&M SP05000A-ESSide 1 Etched
A&M SP05000B-EURISide 2 Etched
(SP-05000-A)Side 1 Label
(SP-05000-B)Side 2 Label
A&M SP05000A+ES1 ℰmwSide 1 Etched
A&M SP05000B-ES1 ℰmwSide 2 Etched
A&M SP05000A+ES2 ℰmwSide 1 Etched Variant 1
A&M SP05000A-M2 MR Δ 26400A side runout, variant 1
A&M SP05000B-M3 MR Δ 26400 XB side runout, variant 1
A&M SP05000A-M3 MR Δ 26400A side runout, variant 2
A&M SP05000B-M2 MR Δ 26400 XB side runout, variant 2
A&M SP05000A-ESl EMWVariant 1, Side A runout
A&M SP05000B-EURI ☆ [EDP logo] M l S f l S M lVariant 1, Side B runout
A&M SP05000A-ESl EMWVariant 2, Side A runout
A&M SP05000B-EURI ☆ [EDP logo] M lVariant 2, Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.518First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records RML 53120 / A&M Records SP 5000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | A&M Records 170.085, SP-05000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5000LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records 395 000-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | A&M Records 395 000-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | A&M Records 395 000-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Greece | A&M Records AMLX 65000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | A&M Records AMLX 65000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28092First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS 48080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | A&M Records L38192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Intervention Records IR-030 / A&M Records B0027737-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Intervention Records IR-030 / A&M Records B0027737-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 395 000-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 395 000-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 395 000-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 395 000-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | A&M Records AMLX 65000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP5000 / A&M Records SP-5000LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Body And Soul are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLX 65000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLX 65000, SP5000, SP-5000, SP 5000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLX 65000 A1 A&M SP05000A-INT A and AMLX 65000 B1 A&M SP05000B-INT A. 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.
