Vinyl pressings
by Machinations · 1983
Pressure Sway was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
9 SMX60665 W2A 3·56Side A Runout Groove Hand-Etched
7 SMX60666 W2A 3·40Side B Runout Groove Hand-Etched
MX60665Side A Label
MX60666Side B Label
MX 60957Side A label
MX 60958Side B label
AM SP 012077-A ES1A Side
AM SP 012077-C ES1B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | White Label Records X 12026First year12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | White Label Records X 14030First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 12-9729 / OZ Records AMS 12-9729First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | White Label Records X 14030First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | White Label Records K 9074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AMX 169First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AM 169First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-12077 / OZ Records SP-12077First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-12077 / OZ Records SP-12077First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2608First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2608First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | White Label Records K 9074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Pressure Sway are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, UK, US, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is White Label Records K 9074, released March 7, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 9074, X 12026, AMX 169, SP-12077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9 SMX60665 W2A 3·56 and 7 SMX60666 W2A 3·40. 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.
