Vinyl pressings
by The Police · 1981
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
57 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 20 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-8174-A AY 53637Runout Side A, Variant 1
AMS 8174 B STERLING AY 53637Runout Side B, Variant 1
AMS-8174-A4 3 4 AY 53637 DRunout Side A, Variant 2
AMS 8174 B3 3 1 AY 53637 D STERLINGRunout Side B, Variant 2
AMS-8174-A4 ARunout side A variant 1
AMS 8174 B3 A sterlingRunout side B variant 1
AMS-8174-A1Runout side A variant 2 hand etched
AMS 8174 B4 STERLINGRunout side B variant 2 hand etched, stamped
AMS8174-A1XRunout, A-side, variant 1
AMS 8174 B1 STERLINGRunout, B-side, variant 1
AMS8174-A1Runout, A-side, variant 2
AMS 8174 B1X STERLINGRunout, B-side, variant 2
AMS-8174-A2Runout side A, variant 1
AMS 8174 B3 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
AMS-8174-A2Runout side A, variant 2
AMS 8174 B4 STERLING ARunout side B, variant 2
AMS-8174-A2 BRunout side A
AMS 8174 B3 A sterlingRunout side B
AMs 8174-ALabel side A
AMS 8174-BLabel side B
AMS8174-A2Runout side A, variant 1
AMS 8174 B1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
AMS8174-A1 BRunout side A, variant 2
AMS 8174 B1 STERLING CRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | A&M Records 23.275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Argentina | A&M Records DEP-187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | A&M Records K-8454 / A&M Records SP 2371First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | Australia | A&M Records K-8454 / A&M Records SP 2371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Barbados | A&M Records AM-2371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.038 / A&M Records 47038First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.038 / A&M Records 47038First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | A&M Records 47.038First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2371First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | A&M Records 65023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
63 vinyl pressings of Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, New Zealand, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 8174, released October 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 8174, AM-2371, 2371, K 8454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS-8174-A AY 53637 and AMS 8174 B STERLING AY 53637. 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.
