Vinyl pressings
by Lovebug Starski · 1986
Amityville (The House On The Hill) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
TA 7182 A1 CSide A runout, variant 1
TA 7182 B1 CSide B runout, variant 1
TA.7182.A1 || CSide A runout, variant 2
TA.7182.B1 7 DSide B runout, variant 2
A 7182 A1 C 1 C 1Runout side A, variant 1
A 7182 B1 C 1 →Runout side B, variant 1
A 7182 ·A1 1 4 BRunout side A, variant 2
A 7182 B1 1 1 BRunout side B, variant 2
TA 7182-A1 1 ARunout side A
TA 7182-B1 ARunout side B
TA 7182 A1A-side runout, etched
TA 7182 B1B-side runout, etched
TA 7182 AA-side label
TA 7182 BB-side label
TA.7182.A1 G 0Side A etched,stamped
TA.7182,B1 G 1Side B etched,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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 12191 MX217648First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 1157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 7182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Epic ES 1157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TA 7182First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TA 7182First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TA 7182First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Epic A 7182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TA 7182First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Epic A 7182 / Epic A7182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Epic 34-05882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Epic 49-05380First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Epic 34-05882First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TA 7182 / Epic TA7182First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic A 7182 / Epic A7182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Amityville (The House On The Hill) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Epic TA 7182, released April 19, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TA 7182, A 7182, 49-05380, 34-05882) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TA 7182 A1 C and TA 7182 B1 C. 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.
