Vinyl pressings
by Sting · 1985
Love Is The Seventh Wave (New Mix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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 272 A// 3 ▽ 420 T 1 1 POUNDA TAPE 1Side A runout, stamped, [etched POUNDA TAPE 1]
AMY 272 B// 1 ▽ 420 U 1 1Side B runout, stamped
AMY 272-ASide A label
AMY 272-BSide B label
AM 272 A//8∇420 T 12 4 POUNDA TA1PERunout side A
AM 272 B//2∇420 U 12 5Runout side B
AMY 272-ASide A label
AMY 272-BSide B label
AM 272 A//7∇420 T 11 4 POUNDA TA1PESide A, variant 1
AM 272 A//8∇420 T 12 4 POUNDA TA1PESide A, variant 2
AM 272 B//1∇420 U 11Side B, variant 1
AM 272 B//2∇420 U 12 5Side B, variant 2
AM 02787-A RCA 1 I Λ 1Runout A etched (I Λ 1 stamps)
AM 02787-B RCA 4 I Λ 1Runout B etched (I Λ 1 stamps)
AM-02787-ALabel A
AM-02787-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records X 13230 / A&M Records AMY 272First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Festival Records X 14245First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records K 9859First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2787First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 7065094First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Europe | A&M Records 392 035-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | Europe | A&M Records 392 035-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | A&M Records 390 035-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | A&M Records 392 035-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 390 035-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | A&M Records AM 272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-12007First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | A&M Records ALAM-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-12007First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | A&M Records 3900 357 / A&M Records 390 035-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records AM-8656 / Collectables AM-86567", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | A&M Records 75021 86567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records 86567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Love Is The Seventh Wave (New Mix) are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is A&M Records AMY 272.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMY 272, AM 272, AM-2787, SP-12153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMY 272 A// 3 ▽ 420 T 1 1 POUNDA TAPE 1 and AMY 272 B// 1 ▽ 420 U 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.
