Vinyl pressings
by Styx · 1980
Too Much Time On My Hands was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
p A+M - AM-2323-A-LONG-P1Runout A: Hand etched
p AM 02323-B P1Runout B: Hand etched
STERLINGRunout A: Machine stamped
02323-ALabel A-side
AMP-719-ALabel A-side
AMP-719-BLabel B-side
4 SMX57595 P2B 3:29Runout A: Hand etched
4 SMX57596 5.40 WRARunout B: Hand etched
MX-57595Label A-side
MX-57596Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records K-8255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2323First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | A&M Records 42024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | A&M Records 1PAM-2323 HFirst yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records 2323-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-719First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 91227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 91227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 12-912212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1341Single, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1981 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9122 / A&M Records AMS-91227", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | A&M Records AMS-91227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | A&M Records AMS-81187", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | A&M Records AM-705647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Too Much Time On My Hands are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 2323-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2323-S, AMP-719, K-8255, AM-2323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p A+M - AM-2323-A-LONG-P1 and p AM 02323-B P1. 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.
