Vinyl pressings
by Peter Allen · 1980
Bi-Coastal was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
\ S SP0- 4825-A-RE-1- S1 TML-M SXTRunout side A
\ S SP0- 4825-B-RE-1-S2 SXT TML-MRunout side B
SP-04825-ASide A label
SP-04825-BSide B label
SP0-4825-A-RE-1-S2 TML-S A 2 S1Side 1 etched
SPO-4825-B-RE-1-S2 TML-M A 3 S1Side 2 etched
SP0-4825-A-RE-1-P1 TML-MRunout side A
SPO-4825-B-RE-1-P1 TML-MRunout side B
SP-4825-A-RE-1 -FNT. (Trumpet) TML-M L-3286Runout Side A
SP-4825-B-RE-1 -INT. TML-M L-3286-X (Trumpet)Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records SP-4825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28019 / A&M Records SP-4825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28019 / A&M Records SP-4825First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 64825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | A&M Records 2PSP 4825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64825First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4825First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records L 37428 / A&M Records L-37428LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Bi-Coastal are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4825.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4825, AMLH 64825, AMP-28019, 2PSP 4825) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, \ S SP0- 4825-A-RE-1- S1 TML-M SXT and \ S SP0- 4825-B-RE-1-S2 SXT TML-M. 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.
