Vinyl pressings
by Styx · 1978
Sing For The Day 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.
15 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
AM12584-S T2 ۰۰ TIIIRun-out side A, etched
AM 12585-S T2 ۰۰ TIIIRun-out side B, etched
12584-SLabel side A
12585-SLabel side B
AM 12584-S SH1Runout side A, etched
AM 12585-S SH2Runout side B, etched
12584-SLabel side A
12585-SLabel side B
AM-12584-S P1 pRunout side A, etched, except [p] stamped
AM-12585-S P1 pRunout side B, etched, except [p] stamped
(12584-S)A-Side Label
(12585-S)B-Side Label
AM 12584-S SH1Runout side A, etched
AM 12585-S SH2Runout side B, etched
12584-SLabel side A
12585-SLabel side B
AM-12584-S M2 △05501Runout side A, etched
AM12585-S M1. △105501-XRunout side B, etched
12584-SLabel side A
12585-SLabel side B
12584-SStereo Label
12584Mono Label
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 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | A&M Records AMS S 6880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 6880First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 6880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 6645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 6645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Philippines | A&M Records AM-70496First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2110-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2110-S / A&M Records 2110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2110-S / A&M Records AM 2110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2110-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2110-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2110-S / A&M Records 2110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2110-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records K73537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Sing For The Day are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is A&M Records 2110-S, released December 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2110-S, AM-2110, AMS 6880, AMS 6645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM12584-S T2 ۰۰ TIII and AM 12585-S T2 ۰۰ TIII. 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.
