Vinyl pressings
by Joe Jackson · 1982
Steppin' Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AMS 8262 A1Side A runout, variant 1
AMS 8262 B1Side B runout, variant 1
AMS 8262 A1 IAMC RD ASide A runout, variant 2
AMS 8262 B2 IAMC RD CSide B runout, variant 2
AMSX 8262- ̷B̷A1 ΛSide A, etched runout
AMSX 8262 B1 ΛSide B, etched runout
AMS 8262 A1 IAM CRunout side A, variant 1
AMS 8262 B2 1AM CRunout side B, variant 1
AMS 8262 A2 IAMC RD 47 ΛRunout side A, variant 2
AMS 8262 B1 1AMC RD 47 ΛRunout side B, variant 2
AMS 8262 A1Side A runout, etched
AMS 8262 B1Side B runout, etched
AMSX 8262- B̶A1 ASide A runout, variant 1
AMSX 8262 B1 ASide B runout, variant 1
AMSX 8262- B̶A1 1 3 ASide A runout, variant 2
AMSX 8262 B1 2 1 ASide B runout, variant 2
AMS 8262 A1 IAMC-RD Λ 5Runout side A
AMS 8262 B1 IAMC-RD Λ 3Runout side B
AMS 8262-ALabel side A
AMS 8262-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Bolivia | A&M Records 30438First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Brazil | A&M Records 47056First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2428First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 7065041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9232First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | A&M Records AMS 9232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8262First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-758First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records ALAM-106First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | A&M Records 42,051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | A&M Records K8897First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Peru | A&M Records CSR 1228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Philippines | A&M Records AM-70586 / A&M Records 2428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Steppin' Out are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 8262, released October 22, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 8262, AMSX 8262, 2428-S, SP-17201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 8262 A1 and AMS 8262 B1. 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.
