US
1987- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AM 1200
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Sting · 1987
Englishman In New York was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A&M-AM-01200-A SP-1 1-1 SPSide A
A&M-AM-01200 B SP-1 SRCSide B
A&M-AM-01200-A-S ES-1 EMWRunouts
AM-01200-A-SLabels
7Y-3061A1
7Y-3061B1
7Y-3061 A1 〄 C S
7Y-3061 B1
AM-1200 ASide A
AM-1200 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1200First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1200-DJFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM 1200First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM-1200First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM-1200First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records 7Y3061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records 7Y3061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records 7Y3061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Argentina | A&M Records 390 354-1 / PolyGram 2306912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Argentina | A&M Records 00002917", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Argentina | A&M Records 390354-1 / PolyGram 2306912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | A&M Records K-5047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Brazil | A&M Records 2801 24412", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | France | A&M Records 390 276-7 / A&M Records 390276-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | A&M Records 392 276-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Europe | Not On Label (Sting) ST-0112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Not On Label SEM-0412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of Englishman In New York are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, Canada. One of them is A&M Records AM 1200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM 1200, AM-1200, 7Y3061, AM-1200-DJ) 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.
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.