Vinyl pressings
by Styx · 1978
Pieces Of Eight was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
56 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 21 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 5185 P3 B 2 STERLING TJ PSide A runout, variant 1
SP 5186 P3 I 6 STERLING TJ PSide B runout, variant 1
SP 5185 P4 A 1 STERLING TJ PSide A runout, variant 2
SP 5186 P3 B 3 STERLING TJ PSide B runout, variant 2
PR 5185-3 STERLING TJ ⒻA side runout, variant 1
PR 5186-3 Ⓕ STERLING TJB side runout, variant 1
PR 5185-3 STERLING TJ ⒻA side runout, variant 2
PR-5186-2 ① Ⓕ STERLING TJB side runout, variant 2
SP 5185 T5 A2 I TJ T1 STERLING 1Var. 1, Side A
SP 5186 T1 A3 E TJ 1T STERLING 1 DVar. 1, Side B
SP 5185 T2 B18 STERLING TJ 1TVar. 2, Side A
SP 5186 T3 STERLING TJ T1Var. 2, Side B
B – SP0 3224A A&M RCA-1 ɅI {sideways numeral 1}Runout A etch; ɅI {sideways numeral 1} stamp
H- SP0 3224B A&M RCA-2 ɅIRunout B etch; ɅI stamp
SP-03224-AA Side label
SP-03224-BB Side label
SP 5185 INT 2-1 PRC -23705 PRC STERLING TJRunout A etched except STERLING stamped, variant 1
SP 5186 INT 2-1 PRC -23705-X PRC STERLING TJRunout B etched except STERLING stamped, variant 1
SP 5185 INT 1-1 ◅23705 PRC STERLING TJRunout A etched except STERLING stamped, variant 2
SP 5186 INT 1-1 ◅23705-X PRC STERLING TJRunout B etched except STERLING stamped, variant 2
SP 5185 M6 (MR) ◁23705 (18) STERLINGSide A Runout (Variant 1)
AM SP 5186 RE PRC MR M6 ◁23705-X (13)Side B Runout (Variant 1)
SP 5185-10 (MR) ◁23705 (-) STERLING TLSide A Runout (Variant 2)
SR 5185 -10 1 ◁23705 X (3) STERLING TLSide B Runout (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | A&M Records 8624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Argentina | A&M Records 8624First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records L 36728 / A&M Records L36728First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 064 61914DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4724 / A&M Records SP-4724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4724LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4724First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4724 / A&M Records SP-4724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | India | A&M Records SP. 4724 / A&M Records SP 4724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Nautilus Recordings NR 15 / A&M Records NR 15LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Nautilus Recordings NR 15 / A&M Records NR 15LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Nautilus Recordings NR 15 / A&M Records NR 15LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records NR 15 / Nautilus Recordings NR 15LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 393 224-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | A&M Records 393 224-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM-4724LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | A&M Records B0022048-01 / UMe B0022048-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM 4724LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | A&M Records SP-4724 / Lmlr 783 224LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records SP-4724 / A&M Records SP 4724LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label SH 1240 / Not On Label AKS 1240LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records AM 5189LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Guatemala | A&M Records SP-4724LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4724 / A&M Records SP 4724LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4724 / A&M Records SP 4724LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4724LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4724 / A&M Records SP-4724LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3224LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 3224LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4724LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
89 vinyl pressings of Pieces Of Eight are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1978 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4724, released September 9, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4724, PR 4724, SP-3224, SP 4724) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 5185 P3 B 2 STERLING TJ P and SP 5186 P3 I 6 STERLING TJ P. 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.
