Vinyl pressings
by Supertramp · 1979
Take The Long Way Home 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.
16 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
T I A+M 02193A-T1Run-out A, etched variation 1
T I A+M 02193B-T1Run-out B, etched variation 1
A&M 02193A-T2 TIIIRunout side A, etched variation 2
A&M 02193B-T2 TIRunout side B, etched variation 2
T I A+M 02193A-T1Runout A, variation 1
T I A+M 02193B-T1Runout B, variation 1
A&M 02193A-T2 TIIIRunout A, variation 2
A&M 02193B-T2 TIRunout B, variation 2
A&M 02913A-SM2 SSSSSSRunout A, etched variation 1
A&M 02913B-SM1 SSSSSRunout B, etched variation 1
02193-ALabel A
02193-BLabel B
A&M 02913A (EDIT)-SM2 SSSide A Runout, etched
A&M 02913B-SM1 SSide A Runout, etched
02193-ASide A Label
02193-BSide B Label
A&M 02913A-P2Side A Runout, etched
A&M 02913B-P2Side B Runout, etched
02193-ASide A Label
02193-BSide B Label
p A&M 02193A-P2A side runout
p A&M 02193B-P1B side runout
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 K7680 / A&M Records 2193-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2193First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | A&M Records AMS 7646First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | A&M Records AMS 7646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Guatemala | A&M Records 2193-SFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | A&M Records K7680 / A&M Records 2193-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records7", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2193-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2193-S / A&M Records AM-2193First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2193-S / A&M Records AM-2193.First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2193-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2193-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2193-S / A&M Records AM-2193First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2193-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 7646 / A&M Records AM 21937", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Take The Long Way Home are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is A&M Records 2193-S, released October 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2193-S, K7680, AM-2193, AM 2193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T I A+M 02193A-T1 and T I A+M 02193B-T1. 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.
