Vinyl pressings
by Supertramp · 1982
My Kind Of Lady 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.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
19-9256-2A-1 AM-01̶ 2517 - A - INT. TML-X A NLRunout side A, variant 1
19-9256-1B-1 AM 02517 - B- INT - Ⓘ TML-X B NLRunout side B, variant 1
19-9256-1A-1 AM-02517-A-INT.-Ⓘ TML-S A NLRunout side A, variant 2
19-9256-1B-1 NL A AM 02517-B-INT-Ⓘ TML-XRunout side B, variant 2
AM-012517-A -INT-TNLXEtched A side
AMS 8301-A1Stamped A side
AM 02517-B-INT- 1 TMLXEtched B side
AMS 8301-B1Stamped B side
[trumpet] A&M-AM-02517A P4 TML-MA-Side Runout Etching
P A&M-AM-02517B P1 TML-SB-Side Runout Etching
AM-02517-AA-Side Label
AM-02517-BB-Side Label
(trumpet, stamped) A&M-AM-02517A RCA (4 TML-S, stamped)Side A label
A&M-AM-02517B RCA1 (TML-M, stamped)Side B label
AMS 8301 A1 TML-X Λ AM-012517-A-INTRunout, A-side, stamped/etched
AMS 8301 B1 5 TML-X Λ AM-02517-B-INT-1Runout, B-side, stamped/etched
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-8980First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.061 / A&M Records 47061First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9256 / A&M Records AM 2517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records AMS 9256First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records AMS 9256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | A&M Records AMS 9256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | A&M Records K-8980First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | A&M Records csr 1233First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9256First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9256First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2517First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records 2517-S / A&M Records AM-2517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of My Kind Of Lady are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 9256.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 9256, AMS 8301, 2517-S, AM-2517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-9256-2A-1 AM-01̶ 2517 - A - INT. TML-X A NL and 19-9256-1B-1 AM 02517 - B- INT - Ⓘ TML-X B NL. 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.
