Vinyl pressings
by The Sandpipers · 1968
Quando M'Innamoro was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A&M 10M 812◇1N [cgd logo] 11-1-68 xxxxxxRunout side A - Variant 1
A&M 10M 812◇2N [cgd logo] 11-1-68 xxxxxxRunout side B - Variant 1
A&M 10M 812◇1N [cgd logo] III ⍛ 11/1/68 XXXXXXRunout side A - Variant 2
10M 812◇2N XXXXXX [cgd logo] IV ⍛ 11/1/68Runout side B - Variant 2
AMS 723A-1 △TSide A runout, stamped
AMS 723B-1 △TSide B runout, stamped
AMS 723A-1 △TSide A runout, stamped
AMS 723B-1 △TSide B runout, stamped
FB-33262 A 1S ɅDRunout Groove Side A
FB-33262 B 1SX ɅDRunout Groove Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Brazil | Fermata FB-33262First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Greece | A&M Records 210021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | A&M Records AM 812First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | A&M Records SDJBAM 812First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1968 | Japan | A&M Records TOP-1254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | A&M Records AM 533 / A&M Records AM 812First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Spain | A&M Records H - 279 / A&M Records H 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Trinidad & Tobago | A&M Records AMS-723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | A&M Records AMS 723First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | A&M Records AMS 723First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | A&M Records AM 0037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Quando M'Innamoro are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, UK, Brazil, Greece and more. One of them is A&M Records AM 812.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM 812, SDJBAM 812, AMS 723, FB-33262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M 10M 812◇1N [cgd logo] 11-1-68 xxxxxx and A&M 10M 812◇2N [cgd logo] 11-1-68 xxxxxx. 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.
