Vinyl pressings
by Squeeze · 1982
Annie Get Your Gun was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AMS.8259-A1 1 1 ARUN ASide A, etched/stamped, variant 1
AMS.8259.B.1 2 2 ASide B, etched/stamped, variant 1
AMS.8259-A1 ARUNSide A, etched, variant 2
AMS.8259.B.2Side B, etched, variant 2
AMS∙8259∙A1 ARUN ɅSide A runout, etched / stamped
AMS∙8259∙B1 ɅSide B runout, etched / stamped
AMS 8259-ASide A label
AMS 8259-BSide B label
AM 02518-A P3..Side A (Hand-Etched)
AM 02518-B P2.Side B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records K-8949 / A&M Records AMS 8259First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records AM 594First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9244First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9244First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2518-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2518-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2518-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2518-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Annie Get Your Gun are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 8259.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 8259, 2518-S, K-8949, AM 594) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS.8259-A1 1 1 ARUN A and AMS.8259.B.1 2 2 A. 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.
