US
1994- Label and catalog number
- American Recordings 9 43000-1American Recordings 1-43000
- Format
- LP, Album · White
- Runout / matrix
1-43000-A-SR-2-DMM SR1-1 RB PrecisionSide A runout, etched
1-43000-B-SR-1-DMM 1-1 RB PrecisionSide A runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by The Black Crowes · 1994
Amorica. was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
1-43000-A-SR-2-DMM SR1-1 RB PrecisionSide A runout, etched
1-43000-B-SR-1-DMM 1-1 RB PrecisionSide A runout, etched
1-43000-A-SR-2-DMM RB PrecisionSide A
1-43000-B-SRI-DMM RB PrecisionSide B
74321 23682 - 1 A SSTSide A runout
74 32123682- 1 B SSTSide B runout
EUR 7432123681 A 1Side A, stamped
EUR 7432123681 B 1Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Spain | American Recordings 74321 23682 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1994 | US | American Recordings 9 43000-1 / American Recordings 1-43000First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | US | American Recordings 9 43000-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | Europe | American Recordings 74321 23682 1 / Angelus EntertainmentFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | American Recordings 74321 23682 1 / angelus entertainment 74321 23682 1Album, Unofficial Release, LP · Unofficial | Album, Unofficial Release, LP · Unofficial |
| 2014 | US | American Recordings B0018988-01LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | American Recordings 00602537494231LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | American Recordings B0018988-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | American Recordings 00602478382857 / UMe 00602478382857LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | American Recordings 0060247838279LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | American Recordings 00602478382857 / UMe 00602478382857LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | American Recordings 00602478382819 / UMe 0060247838279LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | American Recordings B0018988-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Amorica. are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, Europe, Spain. One of them is American Recordings 9 43000-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 43000-1, 74321 23682 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-43000-A-SR-2-DMM SR1-1 RB Precision and 1-43000-B-SR-1-DMM 1-1 RB 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.