Vinyl pressings
by Rick Wakeman · 1977
Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record 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.
35 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 20 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 19-64660-1A-1 [MR logo] SP-5057-M4 △22485Holland FOON ייויסVariant 1: Runout side A
AMLH 19-64660-1B-1 AMSP 5058 INT M2 △22485-X HollandVariant 1: Runout side B
AMLH 19-64660-1A-2 FOON-Sean ייויס SP-5057-M4 [MR logo] △22485Holland evVariant 2: Runout side A
AMLH 19-64660-1B-1 AMSP 5058 INT M2 ev △22485-X HollandVariant 2: Runout side B
AMLH 19-64660-1A-1 (MR)Side A runout, stamped
SP-5057-M4 △22485Holland FOON O.M.T.Side A runout, etched
AMLH 19-64660-1B-1Side B runout, stamped
AMSP 5058 INT M2 △22485-X HollandSide B runout, etched
RW-1-A1 FOON-Séán AMLK∙64660∙A1 ASide A runout, etched [AMLK∙64660∙A1 A] stamped - variant 1
AMLK-64660-B-2 FOON M??OL,L 1 ASide B runout, etched [1 A stamped] - variant 1
AMLK-64660-A-4 L,,I,O LIGOWO 2 A FOON SeánSide A runout, etched [2 A is stamped] - variant 2
AMLK 64660 B1 RW-1-B-1 FOON Seán L,,I,O ASide B runout, etched [AMLK 64660 B1 A] stamped - variant 2
AM SP 5057 MP Δ22485Etched Runout - Side A
AM SP 5058 MP Δ22485 - XEtched Runout - Side B
AMLK-64660-A-3 SEAN-FOONA-side runout, hand-etched
AMLK-64660-B-3 SEAN-FOONB-side runout, hand-etched
AMSP5057 m9 (MR) △22485Runout A (MR in circle), variant 1
AMSP5058 m9 <22485-X (17)Runout B, variant 1
AMSP5058 m9 (MR) △22485-X (17)Runout B (MR in circle) - variant 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 | Argentina | A&M Records 8550First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Argentina | A&M Records 8550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L 36315 / A&M Records SP 4660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M-2213 / A&M Records SP 4660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4660First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Chile | A&M Records 15218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | A&M Records AM-5156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 64660 / A&M Records SP 4660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLK 64660 / A&M Records SP 4660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | A&M Records AMLK 64660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Guatemala | A&M Records SP-4660-BSFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | India | A&M Records SP 4660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | A&M Records AMLK 64660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMNP 108 / A&M Records AMLK 64660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMID 125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | A&M Records AMNP 108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 394 660-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3133LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 660-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4660LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP-5746 / PGP RTB LP 5746LP, Album, Misprint, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP-5746 / A&M Records LP-5746LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP-5746 / A&M Records LP-5746LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
57 vinyl pressings of Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1977 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLK 64660.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLK 64660, SP-4660, SP 4660, 8550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLH 19-64660-1A-1 [MR logo] SP-5057-M4 △22485Holland FOON ייויס and AMLH 19-64660-1B-1 AMSP 5058 INT M2 △22485-X Holland. 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.
