Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1978
Sounds...And Stuff Like That!! was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 19 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 SP5107-P1 SXT C 8 S2Variant 2, runout side A
A&M SP5108-P2 SXT F3 S1Variant 2, runout side B
A&M SP5107-P1 SX T S2Variant 3, runout side A
A&M SP5108-P2 SX T S1Variant 3, runout side B
A/M SP5107-M3 23420 (2)Side A Runout, var. 1
A/M SP5108-M2 23420-X (2)Side B Runout, var. 1
A&M SP5107-M2 △23420 (5)Side A Runout, var. 2
A&M SP5108-MS △23420-X (5)Side B Runout, var. 2
S2 A&M SP5107-P1 SXT C8Side A runout, variant 1
1S A&M SP5108-P2 SXT F3Side B runout, variant 1
1S A&M SP5107-P2 B19 SXTSide A runout, variant 2
1S A&M SP5108-T2 11B SXTSide B runout, variant 2
P A&M SP5107-P4 -Runout Side A
P A&M SP5108-P3 = ΛRunout Side B
SP-5107Label Side A
SP-5108Label Side B
AMLH 64685 A1Runout, A-side, stamped
A&M SP5107 - M5 INT ⊲ 23420 ENGLAND MRRunout, A-side, hand etched
AMLH 64685 B2Runout, B-side, stamped
A&M SP5108 - M5 INT ⊲ 23420-X MRRunout, B-side, hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | A&M Records 8568First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records L36551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Barbados | A&M Records SP 4685 / A&M Records SP-4685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 064 61411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4685 / A&M Records SP-4685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4685First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Colombia | A&M Records AM 5176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | A&M Records AMLH 64685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records GP 2085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2085First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMS-20011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 393 249-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 393 249-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3051LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 249-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 249-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Panama | A&M Records SP-4685LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64685 / Nimbus Records AMLH 64685LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3249 / A&M Records SP-3249LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of Sounds...And Stuff Like That!! are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1978 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 4685.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4685, SP-4685, AMLH 64685, 8568) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP5107-P1 SXT C 8 S2 and A&M SP5108-P2 SXT F3 S1. 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.
