Vinyl pressings
by Supertramp · 1979
Breakfast In America was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
108 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 35 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.
A&M SP3729-RC6 [trumpet]Side A runout, variant 1
A&M -SP3730-RC14 [trumpet]Side B runout, variant 1
A&M SP3729-RC2Side A runout, variant 2
A&M SP3730-RC11Side B runout, variant 2
[Trumpet logo]Runout
A&M SP3729-RC13 1 A1B [Trumpet logo]Side A runout, variant 1
A&M SP 3730-RC3 B 12 D [Trumpet logo]Side B runout, variant 1
A&M SP 3729-RC2 1 B1 Ι [Trumpet logo]Side A runout, variant 2
σ S A&M SP 3729-S4-SM SIDE-1 SXT ASide A. var. 3
T1 [Trumpet] SP 3780-T2 SIDE 2 ∧Side B. var. 3
SP-3729A Side Label
SP-3730B Side Label
1S A&M SP 3729-S3 SXT (etched) (bugle image)Runout Side A, Variant 1
A&M SP3730-M12 + △24160-X Side 2(etched) (bugle image)Runout Side B, Variant 1
1S A+M SP3729-S3 SXT (Trumpet Logo) Side 1Runout Side A, Variant 2
T1 (Trumpet Logo) A+M SP3730-T2 SIDE 2 Λ5Runout Side B, Variant 2
p A+M SP 3729-P1 AA-Side Runout Etching
p TI A+M SP 3730-T3 AB-Side Runout Etching
SP-3729A-Side Label
SP-3730B-Side Label
S A&M SP 3729-S4-SM-SIDE-1Side A etched
S1 A&M SP 3730-S4-SM-SIDE-2 SXSide B etched
SP-3729Side A label
SP-3730Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36715 / A&M Records SP-3708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36715 / A&M Records SP-3708First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36715 / A&M Records SP-3708First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36715 / A&M Records SP-3708First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36715 / A&M Records SP-3708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L36715 / A&M Records SMX-53515 (SP-3708)First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L36715 / A&M Records SMX-53515 (SP-3708)First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36715 / A&M Records SP-3708First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36715 / A&M Records SP-3708First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Barbados | A&M Records SP-3908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Bolivia | EMI International 10-SAMB-19 / A&M Records 10-SAMB-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 064 62541First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3708LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records HAM 1LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1980 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 63708 / A&M Records SP 3708LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Venezuela | A&M Records AM-7013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0025 / A&M Records SP-3708LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | A&M Records 334-0002 / CBS S-7809-CBS-12LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | A&M Records AMLK 64747 / A&M Records AMLH 64747LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-045 / A&M Records MFSL 1-045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AMLK 63708 / Nimbus Records AMLK 63708LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 1984 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 56 067LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | A&M Records 393 708-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | A&M Records 393708-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Greece | A&M Records 393708-1LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1985 | Spain | A&M Records 393 708-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | A&M Records SP-3708 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 184LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 184LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2000 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 184 / A&M Records SVLP 184LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2008 | Canada | A&M Records 75021 3708 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | A&M Records 750 21 3708-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | A&M Records 75021 3708 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | A&M Records 0600753304365LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | Europe | A&M Records 0600753311837Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, NTSC, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, NTSC, Stereo |
| 2010 | Japan | A&M Records UICY-91745Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video | Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video |
| 2013 | Europe | A&M Records 00600753454589LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2018 | US | A&M Records 750 21 3708-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-471 / A&M Records B0024490-01LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USA & Europe | A&M Records 00602475456254 / UMe 00602475456244LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | USA & Europe | A&M Records 00602475456254 / UMe 00602475456244LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records SVLP 184LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Argentina | A&M Records 20.142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 170032 / A&M Records 170.032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 170032 / A&M Records 170.032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SPJ 3708LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-3708LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-3708LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records AM-5188LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | A&M Records 393 708-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 708-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 708-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | A&M Records AMLK 64747LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Kim 78LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2993LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLK 63708LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
188 vinyl pressings of Breakfast In America are listed here, from 41 countries, released between 1979 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Europe, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3708, released March 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3708, AMLK 63708, AMLK 64747, 8576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP3729-RC6 [trumpet] and A&M -SP3730-RC14 [trumpet]. 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.
