Vinyl pressings
by Squeeze · 1980
Another Nail In My Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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-7507-A2 toneSide A runout, etched, variant 1
AMS-7507-B2Side B runout, etched, variant 1
AMS-7507-A2 > toneSide A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
AMS-7507-B2Side B runout, etched, variant 2
AMS - 7507 - A1 toneRunout, A-side, variation 1
AMS - 7507 - B1Runout, B-side, variation 1
AMS - 7507 - A2 toneRunout, A-side, variation 2
AMS - 7507 - B1Runout, B-side, variation 2
AMS-7507-A2 toneRunout side A, variant 1
AMS-7507-B2Runout side B, variant 1
AMS-7507-A tone TB 2Runout side A, variant 2
AMS-7507-B TBRunout side B, variant 2
AMS-7507-A2 toneRunout [etched] side A
AMS-7507-B2Runout [etched] side B
AMS-7507-A2 toneRunout [etched] side A
AMS-7507-B2Runout [etched] side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records K7791First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM-496First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 7507First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-1077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-1077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | A&M Records K7791First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | A&M Records PAMS 7507 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 7661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7507First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7507First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7507First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7507First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records AM-25347", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of Another Nail In My Heart are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7507, AM 2263, 2263, K7791) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS-7507-A2 tone and AMS-7507-B2. 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.
