Vinyl pressings
by Joe Jackson · 1986
Right And Wrong was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A&M-AM-02829-A-RCA1 I MASTERDISK Λ1Runout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I Λ1 stamps)
A&M-AM-02829-B-RCA1 I Λ1Runout B etched (I Λ 1 stamps)
A&M SP 01734-A-EUR1-ES MD M1SF1 SM1 EDRunout A
A&M-SP-01734-B-EUR1-ES M1 SF1 SM1 EDRunout B
A&M-AM-02829-A-EURI-ES M1SF1SM2Side A&B runouts
A&M-AM-02829-A-EURI-ES M1SF1SM2Side A&B runouts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | A&M Records K 9962 / A&M Records AM-2829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 390 088-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 392 088-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 392088-1 / A&M Records 392 088-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 390088-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 392088-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 390088-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | A&M Records AM 312First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | A&M Records AMY 312First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | A&M Records AM 312First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records SP-17374First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records AM-2829First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Right And Wrong are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2829, released April 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2829, SP-17374, AM 312, AMY 312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-AM-02829-A-RCA1 I MASTERDISK Λ1 and A&M-AM-02829-B-RCA1 I Λ1. 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.
