Vinyl pressings
by Squeeze · 1982
Singles - 45's And Under 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.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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-04922-A RCA 2̶ 3 [Trumpet logo] I A1Runout A, variant 1
AM SP 04922-B RCA2•• [Pig Face] [Trumpet logo] I A1Runout B, variant 1
AM SP 04922-A RCA2•• [Pig Face] [Trumpet logo] I A2 ARunout A, variant 2
AM SP 04922-B RCA 1• [Pig Face] [Trumpet logo] I A4 CRunout B, variant 2
SP-04922-AMatrix Side A, On Label
SP-04922-BMatrix Side B, On Label
AM SP-04922-A ES1 [Pig Face] EMWRunout Side A, Etched
AM SP 04922-B ES1 [Pig Face] EMWRunout Side B, Etched
[Trumpet Symbol]Runout Both Sides, Stamped
AMSP 04922-A ES2.. (Pig Face) Trumpet Symbol II EMWSide A Variant 2 Trumpet, Symbol Stamped
AM SP 04922-A GD1• [Trumpet symbol] [Pig Snout symbol]Side A, runout
AM SP 04922-B GD1• [Trumpet symbol] [Pig Snout symbol]Side B, runout
SP-04922-ASide A, label
SP-04922-BSide B, label
AMLH 68552 A.4 1 1 6Side A runout, etched/stamped
AMLH 68552 B // 3 ▽ 420 T 1 1 2Side B runout, stamped
AMLH 68552 A4Runout side A
SQUEEZE-LP- B1 AMLH 68552 B1 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4922First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | New Zealand | A&M Records L37955First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Portugal | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records SP-4922First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68552First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4922First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4922LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4922 / A&M Records SP 4922LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4922LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4922 / A&M Records SP 4922LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 922-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 922-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 68552LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4922LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition |
34 vinyl pressings of Singles - 45's And Under are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4922, released November 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4922, AMLH 68552, L 37955, L37955) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-04922-A RCA 2̶ 3 [Trumpet logo] I A1 and AM SP 04922-B RCA2•• [Pig Face] [Trumpet logo] I A1. 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.
