Vinyl pressings
by Suzanne Vega · 1987
Solitude Standing was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
SPO 5136-A-S2 △ 16112 1-1 DMM PrecisionSide A runout, variant 1
SPO-5136-B-S1 △ 16112-X 2-3 DMM PrecisionSide B runout, variant 1
SPO 5136-A-S2 △ 16112 3-5 DMM PrecisionSide A runout, variant 2
SPO-5136-B-S1 △ 16112-X 3-4 DMM PrecisionSide B runout, variant 2
SUZLP 2 A/1 SPO-5136-A-S 1 △ 16112 3-2 DMM PrecisionA-side runout ( variant 1)
SUZLP 2 B/1 SPO-5136-B-S 1 △ 16112-X 2-2 DMM PrecisionB-side runout ( variant 1)
SUZLP 2 A// SPO-5136-A-S 1 [scratched ] △ 16112 2-2 DMM PrecisionA-side runout ( variant 2)
SUZLP 2 B// SPO-5136-B-S 1 [scratched ] △ 16112-X 1-3 DMM PrecisionB-side runout ( variant 2)
SUZLP 2 A//1▽420T 1 22 9 POUNDA TA1PESide A runout, variant 1
SUZLP 2 B 2//▽420T 1 4 1 6 JASide B runout, variant 1
SUZLP 2 A//1▽420T POUNDA TA1PESide A runout, variant 2
SUZLP 2 B 2//▽420T JASide B runout, variant 2
SUZLP 2 A//2▽420 T JASide A runout, stamped/etched
SUZLP 2 B11 S⃥P⃥O⃥-⃥5⃥1⃥3⃥6⃥-⃥B⃥-⃥S⃥ ⃥1⃥ △ 16112-X 1-6 DMM PrecisionSide B runout, etched
SUZLP 2 A//2▽420T 11 4 JASide A runout, variant 1
SUZLP 2 B//2▽420T 11 4 JASide B runout, variant 1
SUZLP 2 A//2▽420T 12 1 5 JASide A runout, variant 2
SUZLP 2 B//2▽420T 14 3 JASide B runout, variant 2
SUZLP 2 A // 1 ▽ 420TSide A runout
SUZLP 2 B // 2 ▽ 420TSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | A&M Records 395 136-1 / A&M Records 29055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | A&M Records RML 53233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | A&M Records 395 136-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records SP-505136 / A&M Records SP 505136LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records SP 9504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | A&M Records 3951361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | A&M Records 395136-1 / A&M Records 395 136-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | A&M Records 395136-1 / A&M Records 395 136-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | A&M Records 395 136-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | A&M Records 395136-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ireland | A&M Records SUZLP 2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Israel | A&M Records SP-5136 / Helicon Records SP-5136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | A&M Records 395 136-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | A&M Records LPR 73028 / A&M Records 395 136-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Africa | A&M Records STARL 5633LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP186 / A&M Records MOVLP186LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | A&M Records 00602557279931 / Universal Music Group 00602557279931LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | A&M Records B0026079-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | A&M Records B0026079-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 00602557279931 / Universal Music Group 00602557279931LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records SUZLP 2LP, Album | LP, Album |
49 vinyl pressings of Solitude Standing are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1987 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-5136.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-5136, SUZLP 2, SUZLP2, C28Y3180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPO 5136-A-S2 △ 16112 1-1 DMM Precision and SPO-5136-B-S1 △ 16112-X 2-3 DMM Precision. 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.
