Vinyl pressings
by Rita Coolidge · 1977
Anytime... Anywhere 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 21 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.
SP-4969 X TML-M PRunout A, variant 1
SP 4970 P-1 RE-1 TML-M PRunout B, variant 1
SP-4969 X TML-M PRunout A, variant 2
SP-4970 X TML-S PRunout B, variant 2
SP-4969-T4-RE TML-M T2Runout Side A: Etched [except TML-M (stamped)], variant 1
SP 4970 T5 TML-M RE TRunout Side B: Etched [except TML-M (stamped)], variant 1
SP 4969-RE-2-1 TML-M JRunout Side A: Etched [except TML-M (stamped)], variant 2
SP-49(69 X'D OUT)70 T4 RE TML-SRunout Side B: Etched [except TML-M (stamped)], variant 2
AM SP-4969 RE-1 - 1B CRC SSide A Runout Etched
AM SP 4970 CSM SSide B Runout Etched
TML-M SP 4969 RE-2 (4) (MR) △22054 (6)Runout A
TML-M SP4970 M-1-RE-1 (MR) △22054-XRunout B
SP-4969Label A
SP-4970Label B
TML-S SP4969-RE-2 (2) (MR) △22054 (4)side 1, etched / (MR)-sign is stamped
TML-M SP4970 M-1-RE-1 (MR) △22054-X (5)side 1, etched / (MR)-sign is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | A&M Records 8386First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L-36042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-4616 / A&M Records SP 4970First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4616LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | A&M Records AMLH 64616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2039First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAM-097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | A&M Records 28336 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-3163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Nautilus Recordings NR 16 / A&M Records NR 16LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Nautilus Recordings NR 16LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Nautilus Recordings NR 16 / A&M Records NR 16LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-RA 465LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 3140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records AM 5165LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH-64616LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMID 128LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
55 vinyl pressings of Anytime... Anywhere are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4616, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4616, SP 4616, AMLH 64616, 8386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-4969 X TML-M P and SP 4970 P-1 RE-1 TML-M P. 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.
