Vinyl pressings
by Lynsey De Paul · 1972
Sugar Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 26 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.
ZXDR-51625-TI-ILRunout stamped side A. Variant 1
ZXDR-51626-TI-ILRunout stamped side B. Variant 1
ZXDR-51625-T1-1L DU 1Runout stamped side A. Variant 2
ZXDR-51626-T1-1C BU JT 1Runout stamped side B. Variant 2
ZXDR-51625-T1-1LSide A, runout stamped
ZXDR-51626-T1-1CSide B, runout stamped
ZXDR 51625Side A, label
ZXDR 51626Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | MAM Records Ltd. 5138First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Australia | MAM MAM-9992First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | MAM MAM 81 Y 50 / MAM MAM 81-Y 50First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | MAM MAM 81 Y 50 / MAM MAM 81-Y 50First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | MAM MAM 81 Y 50 / MAM MAM 81-Y 50First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | MAM MAM 81 Y / MAM MAM 81-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Brazil | MAM 7MM-3002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | MAM MAM.3625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Chile | MAM MAM 81First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Denmark | MAM MAM 81First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | MAM MAM 81First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Hungary | Pepita SP 70064First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Italy | MAM MAM 81First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | MAM TOP-1749First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | MAM TOP-1749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
43 vinyl pressings of Sugar Me are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, France, Argentina and more. One of them is MAM MAM 81, released July 21, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAM 81, MAM.81, 45-3625, 84.081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-51625-TI-IL and ZXDR-51626-TI-IL. 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.
