Vinyl pressings
by Nils Lofgren · 1979
Nils was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AMLH.64756.A1 SP-5249-INT2Runout side A, variant 1
AMLH-64756-B3 tone ∴Runout side B, variant 1
AMLH - 64756 - A1 tone DRunout side A, variant 2
AMLH-64756-B3 tone ∴Runout side B, variant 2
AMLH 64756 A1 MASTERDISKStamped side A, variant 1
SP-5249-INT 3Etched side A, variant 1
AMLH 64756 B1 MASTERDISKStamped side B, variant 1
SP-5250-INT3Etched side B, variant 1
SP-4756 - 5249-RE1-4 MASTERDISK RL IRunout A, variant 1
SP-5250-6 MASTERDISK IRunout B, variant 1
SP-4759 5249-RE1-3 MASTERDISK RL I A1DRunout A, variant 2
SP-5250-5 MASTERDISK I A2BRunout B, variant 2
SP-4756 - 5249-RE1-4 MASTERDISK RL IEtched Side A, except "MASTERDISK" & "I"
SP-5250-5 MASTERDISK I A4 AEtched Side B, except "MASTERDISK", "I", and "A4"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36851 / A&M Records SP 4756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4756 / A&M Records SP4756First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4756 / A&M Records SP4756First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 11.64756First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 11.64756 / A&M Records AMLH 64756First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64756 / A&M Records AMLK 64756First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-6049 / A&M Records SP-4756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 36851 / A&M Records SP 4756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | A&M Records PPSP 4756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 64756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64756First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64756First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records SP 4756 / A&M Records SP4756LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64756LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64756LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 756-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 756-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Nils are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 64756.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 64756, SP 4756, L 36851, AMLH 11.64756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLH.64756.A1 SP-5249-INT2 and AMLH-64756-B3 tone ∴. 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.
