Vinyl pressings
by Supertramp · 1982
It's Raining Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 19 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 AM-02502A-Holland TML-X 19-9230-1A-1 A NLRunout A, stamped/etched, variant 1
A+M AM-02502B HOLLAND TML-M INT NL 19-9230-1B-1 CRunout B, stamped/etched, variant 1
A+M AM-02502A-Holland TML-X 19-9230-1A-1 F NLRunout A, stamped/etched, variant 2
NL 19-9230-2B-1 A+M 2502 B INT. TML-M ARunout B, stamped/etched, variant 2
A&M AM 02502·A·INT [Trumpet logo] TML-S NL 19-9230-4A-1 ARunout A, stamped/etched, variant 1
A+M AM-02502B HOLLAND TML-M INT D NL 19-9230-1B-1 CRunout B, stamped/etched, variant 1
A&M AM 02502·A·INT [Trumpet logo] TML-S NL 19-9230-4A-1 ARunout A, stamped/etched, variant 2
A&M AM-02502B HOLLAND TML-M INT NL 19-9230-1B-1 BRunout B, stamped/etched, variant 2
T1 A+M AM-02502A-T3 TML-MSide A etched TML-M stamped
A+M AM-02502 B T-3 TML-X T1Side B etched TML-M stamped
AMS 8255-A1 A+M AM 02502 A INT TML-M BSide A runout groove hand-etched and stamped
AMS 8255-B1 A+M AM 02502 B INT ENGLAND TML-X ⋀Side B runout groove hand-etched and stamped
AMS 8255-ASide A label
AMS 8255-BSide B label
AMS 8255-A1 A+M AM 02502 A INT TML-MSide A Runout Groove Hand-Etched And Stamped
AMS 8255-B1 A+M AM 02502 B INT ENGLAND TML-XSide B Runout Groove Hand-Etched And Stamped
AMS 8255-ASide A Label
AMS 8255-BSide B Label
A+M AM-02502A-2P TML-XA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
A+M AM-02502B P1 TML-XB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
A+M AM 02502A-1P TML-S PA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
A+M AM 02502B P1 TML-X PB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records K 8910 / A&M Records AM 2502First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records K 8910 / A&M Records AM-2502First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Brazil | A&M Records 54.001 / CBS 54.001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2502 / A&M Records AM-2502First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 7065040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records AMS 9230First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records AMS 9230First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 9230First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 8910 / A&M Records AM 2502First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
42 vinyl pressings of It's Raining Again are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, US, UK, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 9230.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 9230, 2502-S, AMS 8255, AM-2502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M AM-02502A-Holland TML-X 19-9230-1A-1 A NL and A+M AM-02502B HOLLAND TML-M INT NL 19-9230-1B-1 C. 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.
