Vinyl pressings
by Pousette-Dart Band · 1977
Amnesia was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SW-1-11608-Z5* (daisy symbol) MasterfonicsSide A runout etched
SW-2-11608-Z5* (daisy symbol) MasterfonicsSide B runout etched
SW-1-11608Side A label
SW-2-11608Side B label
SW-1-11608-25* (daisy symbol) MasterfonicsSide A runout etched
SW-2-11608-25* (daisy symbol) MasterfonicsSide B runout etched
SW-1-11608Side A label
SW-2-11608Side B label
SW-1-11608-Z1#1 Masterfonics 0Side A, etched, except 0 stamped
SW-2-11608-Z1#1 Masterfonics 0Side B, etched, except 0 stamped
SW-1-11608-Z3 #2 · ─◁ MasterfonicsSide A runout, variant 1
SW-2-11608-Z3 #2 · ─◁ MasterfonicsSide B runout, variant 1
SW-1-11608-Z3 · ─◁ MasterfonicsSide A runout, variant 2
SW-2-11608-Z3 · ─◁ MasterfonicsSide B runout, variant 2
SW-1-11608 G10"MASTERED BY CAPITOL" stamped
SW-2-11608 G10"MASTERED BY CAPITOL" stamped
E-ST1 11608-1 P A NICK W CUTSide 1
E-ST2 11608-1 P NICK W CUTSide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Capitol Records 2C 066-85088 / Capitol Records 2C 066-850.88First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 106First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol RecordsLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW 11608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 064-85 106First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11608 / Capitol Records 0C 062-85 088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-511608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11608LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-11608LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST.11608 / Capitol Records ST-11608LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Amnesia are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11608, released February 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11608, SW-511608, E-ST 11608, 2C 066-85088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-1-11608-Z5* (daisy symbol) Masterfonics and SW-2-11608-Z5* (daisy symbol) Masterfonics. 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.
