Vinyl pressings
by Sting · 1990
Englishman In New York was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
AMY 580 A - 1U - 1 - 1 JARunout, A side, stamped/etched
AMY 580 B - 1U - 1 - 1Runout, B side, stamped
AMY 580 AA side label
AMY 580 BB side label
AM 580 A-1U-1-3 JASide A stamped / etched runout
AM 580 B-1U-1-3Side B stamped runout
AM 580-ASide A label
AM 580-BSide B label
AM 580 A-1U-1-Q1 JAStamped + Etched Side A, Variant 1
AM 580 B-1U-1-Q1Stamped Side B, Variant 1
AM 580 A-1U-1-Q2 JAStamped + Etched Side A, Variant 2
AM 580 B-1U-1-Q2Stamped Side B, Variant 2
AMYDJ 580 A1 A PR-R JAside A
AMYDJ 580 B1 PR-R Bside B
AM 580 A-1U-1-1 JAStamped + Etched Side A
AM 580 B-1U-1- 1Stamped Side B
390 562-1A D -DMM-Scratched On A Side Vinyl
390 562-1BScratched On B Side Vinyl
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | A&M Records 390562-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | A&M Records 390 562-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | A&M Records 390 562-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | A&M Records 390 562-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Greece | A&M Records 390 562-1 / A&M Records 390562-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Spain | A&M Records 390 562 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | A&M Records 390 562-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records AM 580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records AMYDJ 580First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records AM580First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records AMY 580 / A&M Records Amy 580First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records AM 580First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Englishman In New York are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is A&M Records AMY 580, released July 30, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMY 580, AM 580, AMYDJ 580, AM580) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMY 580 A - 1U - 1 - 1 JA and AMY 580 B - 1U - 1 - 1. 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.
