Vinyl pressings
by Supertramp · 1985
Brother Where You Bound was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 25 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.
MASTERDISK [EDP in oval]Stamped Both Sides
SP-05014-A-EUR-4 A M1 SF1 S171Etched Side A, Variant 1
SP-05014-B-EUR-4 M1 SF1 S1Etched Side B, Variant 2
SP-05014-A-EUR-4 MASTERDISK A2B M1 SF1 SM2 (EDP)Side A runout, Variant 2
SP-05014-A-EUR-4 MASTERDISK I A2 A M1 Sf1 SM2 [EDP logo]Side A Runout variant 1
SP-05014-B-EUR 4 MASTERDISK [EDP logo] I M1 Sf1 SM3 A3 ASide B Runout variant 1
SP-05014-A-EUR-4 MASTERDISK I A2 C M1 Sf1 SM2 [EDP logo]Side A Runout variant 2
SP-05014-A-EUR 3 MASTERDISK I M1 A1 D [EDP logo]Side B Runout variant 2
SP-05014-A-EUR-4 Masterdisk A2 SM SF1 SM2 EDP
SP-05014-B-EUR-3 Masterdisk 1 M1 A1F EDP
SP- 05014-A- EUR 2 MASTERDISK [EDP logo] M1SF1 S143 ELA-△ 26868Side A runout
SP-05014-B-EUR 4 MASTERDISK [EDP logo] M1SF1 S142 ELA-△ 26868-XSide B runout
SP-05014-ASide A label
SP-05014-BSide B label
SP-05014-A int DJ-EUR-1 A M1 SF2 S171 MASTERDISK [EDP in oval]Runout side A, etched, exc MASTERDISK EDP, variant 1
SP-05014-B-TEST ONLY(scratched)EUR-1 DJ MASTERDISK [EDP in oval]Runout side B, etched, exc MASTERDISK EDP, variant 1
SP-5014-A INT DJ EUR1 MASTERDISK ml SF2 SM2 (EDP)Runout side A, etched, exc MASTERDISK EDP, variant 2
SP-5014-B ̶t̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶o̶n̶l̶y̶ DJ - EUR1 DJ MASTERDISK RL (EDP)Runout side B, etched, exc MASTERDISK EDP, variant 2
AMA 5014-A2 MasterdiskSide A Runout
AMA 5014-B2 MasterdiskSide B Runout
AMA 5014-ASide A Label
AMA 5014-BSide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.631First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Asia | A&M Records 825 868-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records SP-5014 / Festival Records RML 53115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Festival Records 53115First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Brazil | A&M Records 170092 / A&M Records 170.092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5014LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5014First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | A&M Records SP-5014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | A&M Records 334-0015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | A&M Records 395 014-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | A&M Records 395 014-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 42 654 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 395 014-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 395 014-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | A&M Records 545642-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 170092 / A&M Records 170.092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
53 vinyl pressings of Brother Where You Bound are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, France, Greece and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-5014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-5014, AMA 5014, 395014-1, AMP-28119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK [EDP in oval] and SP-05014-A-EUR-4 A M1 SF1 S171. 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.
