US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Sam Records SAM 702
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SAM-LP-1004-S1 F/W NSSide A, etched
SAM-LP-1005-S2 F/W NSSide B, etched
LP-1004-ASide A Label
LP-1005-BSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by John Davis & The Monster Orchestra · 1978
Ain't That Enough For You 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
SAM-LP-1004-S1 F/W NSSide A, etched
SAM-LP-1005-S2 F/W NSSide B, etched
LP-1004-ASide A Label
LP-1005-BSide B Label
SAM 702-A LP-1006-A F/W M PBSide A
SAM 702- LP-1007-B X F/W M PBSide B
SAM-LP-1004-S1 F/W NSSide A, etched
SAM-LP-1005-S2 F/W NSSide B, etched
LP-1004-ASide A Label
LP-1005-BSide B Label
304.1123-A ··· 1S 2Runout side A
304.1123-B ··· 1S A2Runout side B
304.1123 ALabel side A
304.1123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Young 304.1123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Young 304.1123 / Sam Records 304.1123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Quality SV 2015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Sonopresse 2S 068 62111 / Sonopresse 2S 068 - 62.111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Justine Melody 1C 064-62 111 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-62 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Derby DBR 20083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-1049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | EMI Records Ltd. 5C 062-62111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062-62111LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | UK | Miracle Records MP 3002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Sam Records SAM 702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Sam Records SAM 702-AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Sam Records SAM 702First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-1049LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Miracle Records MLP 3002LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Ain't That Enough For You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Sam Records SAM 702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAM 702, SAM 702-A, MP 3002, 304.1123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAM-LP-1004-S1 F/W NS and SAM-LP-1005-S2 F/W NS. 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.