Vinyl pressings
by Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians · 1988
Globe Of Frogs was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AMA 5182 A / 1 ∇420 T 1 1 1 DB TAPEONESide A runout, variant 1
AMA 5182 B / 1 ∇420 T 1 1 3 DB TAPEONESide B runout, variant 1
AMA 5182 A / 1 ∇420 T 11 2 DB TAPEONESide A runout, variant 2
AMA 5182 A / 1 ∇420 T 11 3 DB TAPEONESide B runout, variant 2
SP-05182-A ES-1 ℗ [trumpet] EMWRunout side A, variant 1
SP-05182-B`` ES-1 ℗ [trumpet] EMWRunout side B, variant 1
SP-05182-A ES-1 ℗ [trumpet] EMWRunout side A, variant 2
SP-05182-B ES-2 ℗ [trumpet] EMWRunout side B, variant 2
SP-5182-A ES-1 Ⓟ EMWRunout side A, etched
SP-5182-B ES-1 Ⓟ EMWRunout side A, etched
<PXTR> SP-05182A-G1B G1 A1Runout side A, variant 1
<PXTR> SP.05182B-G1A G1 A1Runout side B, variant 1
SP-05182-ASide A label
SP-05182-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | A&M Records 395 182-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Japan | A&M Records C28Y3236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | A&M Records C28Y3236First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | A&M Records AMA 5182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | A&M Records SP 5182 / A&M Records SP-5182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | A&M Records SP-5182First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | US | A&M Records SP 5182 / A&M Records SP-5182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 395 182-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Tiny Ghost Records TG55LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Tiny Ghost Records TG-55LPLP, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Tiny Ghost Records TG55LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Tiny Ghost Records TG55LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of Globe Of Frogs are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMA 5182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMA 5182, SP 5182, SP-5182, 395 182-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMA 5182 A / 1 ∇420 T 1 1 1 DB TAPEONE and AMA 5182 B / 1 ∇420 T 1 1 3 DB TAPEONE. 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.
