Vinyl pressings
by The Police · 1983
Synchronicity II was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AM 153 A1 FOR STUART. BILBO.TAPEONERunout side A, variant 1
AM 153 B2 BILBO.TAPEONERunout side B, variant 1
AM 153 A2 FOR STUART. BILBO.TAPEONERunout side A, variant 2
AM 153 B2 BILBO.TAPEONERunout side B, variant 2
AMX - 153 - A1 BILBO.TAPEONESide A runout, variant 1
AMX - 153 - B1 BILBO.TAPEONESide B runout, variant 1
AMX-153-A1 D 1 BILBO.TAPEONE BSide A runout, variant 2
AMX-153-B1 D 2 BILBO.TAPEONE BSide B runout, variant 2
AM 153 A1 25 FOR STUART. BILBO.TAPEONE ASide A runout variant 1
AM 153 B1 9 BILBO.TAPEONE CSide B runout variant 1
AM 153 A2 9 FOR STUART. BILBO.TAPEONE BSide A runout variant 2
AM 153 B2 BILBO.TAPEONE BSide B runout variant 2
AM 153 A2 FOR STUART. BILBO.TAPEONERun-out Side A
AM 153 B1 BILBO.TAPEONERun-out Side B
AM 153-ALabel Side A
AM 153-BLabel Side B
G1 A&M-AM-02571-A-CRP-C-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout side A
G1 AM 02571-B C1·Runout side B
AM-02571-ALabel side A
AM-02571-BLabel side B
A&M AM 02571 - A- CRP - P-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout side A, Variant 1
AM 02571-B P1.Runout side B, Variant 1
A&M- AM- 02571-A-CRP-P-1 MASTERDISK HW PRunout side A, Variant 2
AM 02571-B P2.. PRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | A&M Records K-9280 / A&M Records AM-2571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | A&M Records 47076First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | A&M Records AM 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9280 / A&M Records AM-2571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9748First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 12.9748First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AM 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AMX 153First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AM 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | A&M Records AM 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records AM-2571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Synchronicity II are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records AM 153.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM 153, AMX 153, AM-2571, K-9280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM 153 A1 FOR STUART. BILBO.TAPEONE and AM 153 B2 BILBO.TAPEONE. 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.
