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Memory

by Silver · 1976

10 pressings5 countriesSoft RockRockPop

Memory was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Memory

10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0210
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Blue labels
Runout / matrix

2328-S-2Runout side A

2329-S-2Runout side B

2328-SLabel side A

2329-SLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Arista AS 0210
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p 2328-S XSide A Runout, etched

p 2329-SSide B Runout, etched

2328-SSide A Label

2329-SSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaArista AS 0210First year7"7"
1976JapanArista IER-20139First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976NetherlandsArista NG 801First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976New ZealandArista ATA 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USArista AS 0210First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USArista AS 0210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976USArista AS 0210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976USArista AS 0210First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USArista AS 0210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1976USArista AS 0210First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AMemory3:28
  2. BSo Much For The Past3:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Memory are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Memory are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Memory first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Arista AS 0210.

How do I tell if my copy of Memory is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0210, IER-20139, NG 801, ATA 210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Memory on vinyl worth?

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.

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