Belgium
2001- Label and catalog number
- Infrared Records INFRA013009
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label
Vinyl pressings
by Kobbe · 2001
America was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2001, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Belgium | Infrared Records INFRA013009First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2002 | Spain | Legend Records LGMX07612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Tune Inn Ltd TIRLTD00712", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2002 | Belgium | Infrared Records INFRA01300912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Tune Inn Ltd TIRLTD00712" | 12" |
| 2004 | US | Pure Music PUR-025D212" | 12" |
| 2004 | US | Pure Music PUR-025D112" | 12" |
| 2004 | US | Pure Music PUR-025D312" | 12" |
| 2004 | US | Pure Music PUR-025D312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2004 | US | Pure Music PUR-025 DISC 212", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2005 | US | Pure Music PURLTD-00512", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of America are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2001 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Belgium. One of them is Infrared Records INFRA013009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INFRA013009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.