Vinyl pressings
by Laura Branigan · 1984
Ti Amo was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A9608 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 4Side A runout
A9608 B // ▽ 420 V 1 1 6Side B runout
A 9608 A*Side A label
A 9608 B*Side B label
A9608 A//1 ▽420V 1 1 1Runout side A
A9608 B//1 ▽420V 1 1 1Runout side B
ST-A-46226-2 [Etching Of A Flower] [SRC logo]Runout side A
ST-A-46229-2 [Etching Of Bird Motif] 1-1 SPRunout side B
ST-A-46226-SPLabel Side A
ST-A-46229-SPLabel Side B
ST-A-46226-3 (Etching Of A Flower)Runout Side A
ST-A-46229-3 (Etching Of Bird Motif)Runout Side B
ST-A-46226-ARLabel Side A
ST-A-46229-ARLabel Side B
ST-A-46226-SPLabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96087First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 789 608-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Atlantic A9608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Atlantic P-1921First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Atlantic F-ALT 0789608.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 1053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic S 789608-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Spain | Atlantic S 789608 - 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A 9608T / Atlantic 786915-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89608First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89608First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic PR 654First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic 7-896087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Ti Amo are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic A9608, released November 19, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A9608, A 9608, A 9608T, 7-89608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A9608 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 1 4 and A9608 B // ▽ 420 V 1 1 6. 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.
