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.
21 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7651-A-Runout A, etched, variant 1
7651-B-Runout B, etched, variant 1
7651-A- @Runout A, etched, variant 2
7651-B- @Runout B, etched, variant 2
7651-A-Side A
7651-B-Side B
AMS 7451 A1 A&M 7451 A-K2Runout side A, variant 1
AMS 7451 B-4Runout side B, variant 1
A&MS 7451 A2K1 20 ΛEtched runout, side A ("20 Λ", stamped), variant 2
A&MS 7451-B2K1 20 ΛEtched runout, side B ("20 Λ", stamped), variant 2
AMS 7451 A2K1 V 5Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
AMS 7451 B 3 V 5Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
A&MS 7451 A2K1 5 ΛSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
.AMS. 7451•B•3 Λ 5Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
AMS7451 A-2U toneRunout Side A
AMS7451 B-2URunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | A&M Records 1695First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7651First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7651First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 7651First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-1039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 7651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | A&M Records PAMS 7651 FFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | A&M Records VC 1/79First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | A&M Records AMRS 1287First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1287First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7451First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7451First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7451First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7451First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-7717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Breakfast In America are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7651.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7651, AMS 7451, AMP-1039, 1695) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7651-A- and 7651-B-. 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.
