Vinyl pressings
by Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge · 1978
Natural Act 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.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
TML-M AMLH 19-64690-IA-IRunout Side A stamped
SP-5117 - INT (2) ev △23224Runout Side A etched
TML-M AMLH 19-64690-IB-IRunout Side B stamped
SP-5118 - INT (2) △23224-X evRunout Side B etched
AMLH 64690 A1Side 1 runoff (stamped)
AMLH 64690 B1Side 2 runoff (stamped)
SP-117-INTSide 1 runoff (etched)
SP-117-INTSide 2 runoff (etched)
AMLH 64690-A2 △23224 TML-M SP-5117-INT (2) BSide A runout
AMLH 64690 B1 △23224-X ENGLAND W TML-S SP-5118-INT (3) ⋀Side B runout
AMLH 64690-ASide A label
AMLH 64690-BSide B label
SP-4690-(5117)-P2Side A Etched
TML-S PSide A Stamped
SP-4690-(5118)-P1Side B Etched
TML-M A3 PSide B Stamped
5117-SM1 TML-M B SXTside A runout etched [except TML-M], var 1
SP-4690-(5118)-T2 TML-S A20 T1side B runout etched [except TML-S], var 1
SP-5117-SM1 TML-M B3 SXTside A runout etched [except TML-M], var 2
T1 SP-4690-(5118)-T2 TML-S A7side B runout etched [except TML-S], var 2
SP - 4690 - ( 5117 ) - P1 ΛRunout side A, etched
TML-MRunout side A, stamped
SP-4690-(5118) - P1Runout side B, etched
TML-M p d['p' reverse]Runout side B, stamped
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 | Argentina | A&M Records 8625First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records L 36549 / A&M Records L36549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4690 / A&M Records SP 4690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | A&M Records AM 5200 / Discos Orbe Ltda. AM 5200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64690 / A&M Records SP 4690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-6031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 36549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4690First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records SP 4690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 64690 / A&M Records A&M AMLH 6469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMLH64690 / A&M Records AMLH 64690First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4690First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4690First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMID 118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 3184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Natural Act are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 64690.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 64690, AMLH64690, SP-4690, 8625) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TML-M AMLH 19-64690-IA-I and SP-5117 - INT (2) ev △23224. 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.
