Vinyl pressings
by Lani Hall · 1982
Albany Park 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.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SPO-4898-A RE-1ES-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J.VEMAY EMWSide A, etched / stamped
SPO-4898-B-RE-1 ES1 III EMW" MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. VEMAYSide B, etched / stamped
SPO-4898-A-RCA-1 RE-1 MASTERED BY CAPTIOL (Stamped) I J. LEMAY Λ1 ASide A, etched / stamped
SPO-4898-B-RCA-1 RE-1 MASTERED BY CAPTIOL (Stamped) I J. LEMAY Λ1 ASide B, etched / stamped
SP-4898-A-RE1 INT-1 [trumpet logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. Lemay DM 3Runout side A
SP-4898-B-RE1 INT-1 [trumpet logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. Lemay DM 3Runout 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 | Australia | A&M Records L 37836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records L 37836First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28066First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Malaysia | A&M Records SP-4898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4898First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4898First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4898First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4898First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48,062LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28066LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Albany Park are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Malaysia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4898.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4898, L 37836, AMP-28066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPO-4898-A RE-1ES-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J.VEMAY EMW and SPO-4898-B-RE-1 ES1 III EMW" MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. VEMAY. 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.
