Vinyl pressings
by Supertramp · 1979
The Logical Song 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.
55 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 24 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.
AMS 7427 A4 TONEVariant 1 A Side Runout
AMS 7427 B1 X-964S01 ⊲ AM 126185 - M1 INTVariant 1 B Side Runout
AMS 7427 A4 20 Ʌ TONEVariant 2 A Side Runout etched
AMS 7427 B1 A&M 12618S-M1 INT △ 105796-X D [A&M Mastering Studios trumpet logo]Variant 2 B Side Runout stamped & etched
AMS 7427 A4 TONEA Side Runout
AMS 7427 B1 X-964S01 ⊲ AM 126185 - M1 INTB Side Runout
AMS 7427 A1 A+M 12617S-M6 INT Eng △105796- [A&M Mastering Studios trumpet logo]A-side runout
AMS 7427 B1 A+M 12618S-M5 INT Eng △ 105796-X- [A&M Mastering Studios trumpet logo]B-side runout
AMS 7427 A*A-side label
AMS 7427 B*B-side label
AMS-7427-A-11 ✳Hand Etched Runout, Side A
AMS- 7427-B-11 ✳Hand Etched Runout, Side B
AMS.7427.A2 △Tone 2A-Side - Etched
AMS.7427.B2 △Tone 3B-Side - Etched
AMS 7427 A*A-Side Label
AMS 7427 B*B-Side Label
AMS 7427 A1DMDA side runout etched
AMS 7427 B1DMDB side runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | A&M Records 1657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records K7428 / A&M Records AM 2128-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Belgium | A&M Records 2128-S / A&M Records AM-2128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | A&M Records 2128-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 006 62805First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2128-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2128First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2128First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2128-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Ecuador | A&M Records 45-88032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 6892First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 6892 / A&M Records AM 2128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | A&M Records AMS 6892First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | A&M Records AMS 6892 / A&M Records AM 2128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 74277", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
56 vinyl pressings of The Logical Song are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7427.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7427, 2128-S, AMS 6892, 2128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 7427 A4 TONE and AMS 7427 B1 X-964S01 ⊲ AM 126185 - M1 INT. 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.
