Vinyl pressings
by The Police · 1980
Zenyatta Mondatta was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
84 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 30 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.
AMLH 64831 A2 STRAWBERRYRun-out side A, etched variant 1
AMLH 64831 . B - 8Run-out side B, etched variant 1
AMLH 64831 A2 F STRAWBERRYRun-out side A, etched variant 2
AMLH 64831 B1 D 4 STRAWBERRYRun-out side B, etched variant 2
AMLH 64831-A (f) MADE FRANCE
AMLH 64831-B (FRANCE) MADE FRANCE
AMLH.64831.A-8 BRun-out Side A, etched variant 1
AMLH 64831 B13 ARun-out Side B, etched variant 1
AMLH 64831-A5Run-out side A, etched variant 8
AMLH 64831-B_6Run-out side B, etched variant 8
AMLH . 64831 . A9 ⋀Runout, A-side variant 1
AMLH . 64831 . B-7Runout, B-side variant 1
AMLH . 64831 . A7 ⋀Runout, A-side variant 2
AMLH . 64831 . B-7 DRunout, B-side variant 2
AMLH 64 831 A AMLH 64831 - A - (F) MPORunout, A-side, etched variant 1
AMLH 64 831 B AMLH 64831 - B - (FRANCE) MPORunout, B-side, etched variant 1
AMLH 64 831 A AMLH 64831 - A - (F) MADE FRANCERunout, A-side, etched variant 2
AMLH 64 831 B AMLH 64831 - B - (FRANCE) MADE FRANCERunout, B-side, etched variant 2
AMLH. 64831. A-8 ⋀Runout, A-side, variant 1
AMLH 64831 B 15Runout, B-side, variant 1
AMLH 64831 A13 5 ⋀Runout, A-side, variant 2
CEI) AMLH 64831-B1 4Runout, B-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Argentina | A&M Records 27334First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records L 37377 / A&M Records AMLH 64831LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records AML 37377First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records L 37377 / A&M Records L-37377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Bolivia | A&M Records SLP - 20260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 170.008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4831First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4831LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4831First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mexico | A&M Records LPR 73020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | A&M Records 393 720-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japan | A&M Records UIJY-9027 / Universal Music UIJY-9027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | Europe | A&M Records 06025 17753112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Unknown | A&M Records 676 325-3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | A&M Records 080461-3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | A&M Records 080 461-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Argentina | A&M Records 060250804613 / Universal Music 060250804613LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 170.008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SPJ 4831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 720-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 720-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 720-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records 393 720-1 / A&M Records 393720-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | Israel | A&M Records AMLH 64831LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | A&M Records 393 720-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 Life 387LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | 震撼 PRO-4033LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64831LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4831LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Uruguay | A&M Records 393720-1 / A&M Records 393 720-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
163 vinyl pressings of Zenyatta Mondatta are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Europe, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 64831, released October 3, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 64831, SP-4831, SP-3720, SP 4831) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLH 64831 A2 STRAWBERRY and AMLH 64831 . B - 8. 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.
