Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1981
Ai No Corrida was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 22 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.
A&M 02309A-P1Runout side A, variant 1
A&M 02309B-P2Runout side B, variant 1
A&M 02309A-P1Runout side A, variant 2
A&M 02309B-P1Runout side B, variant 2
A+M 02309A-T3 T 1Runout A
A+M 02309B-T3 T111 TRunout B
02309-ALabel A
02309-BLabel B
SP-017143-ALabel side A
SP-017143-BLabel side B
A&M02309A-S1Runout Side A
A&M02309A(RE-1)(MONO)-S3Runout Side B
02309-ALabel Side A & B
AMSX 8109 A2 ⋀Runout etched/stamped side A
AMSX 8109 B1Runout etched side B
AMS 8109 A1 C A+M 02309A-G1-INTA side runout, etched/stamped
AMS 8109 B1 Λ A+M 02309B-G1-INTB side runout, etched/stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | A&M Records DEP-164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Argentina | A&M Records 23.241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | A&M Records K-8324First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Barbados | A&M Records 2309-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Barbados | A&M Records 2309-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.021First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2309First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 65016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9120 / A&M Records AM 2309First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | A&M Records AMS 9120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 9120First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 9120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-7167", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Ai No Corrida are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records 2309-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2309-S, SP-17143, AMSX 8109, AMS 8109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M 02309A-P1 and A&M 02309B-P2. 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.
