Vinyl pressings
by The Tarney/Spencer Band · 1979
Cathy's Clown was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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 7485 A1Runout side A, variant 1
AMS 7485 B2Runout side B, variant 1
A̶M̶S̶ 7̶4̶5̶8̶ A̶2̶ AMS 7485 A2 MBπRunout side A, variant 2
A̶M̶S̶ 7̶4̶8̶8̶ B̶2̶ AMS 7485 B2 MBπRunout side B, variant 2
AMS . 7485 A2 MBπ Λ A̶M̶S̶ ̶7̶4̶5̶8̶ ̶A̶2̶Side A runout
AMS 7485 B2 13 Λ MBπ A̶M̶S̶ ̶7̶4̶8̶5̶ ̶B̶2̶Side B runout
AMS 7485-ASide A label
AMS 7485-BSide B label
AMS 7485 A1 MBT
AMS 7485 B2 MBT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7639First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7639 / A&M Records AMS S 7639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 7639First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | A&M Records AMS 7639First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Italy | A&M Records 12PRM 009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 7639 / A&M Records AMS 7485First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 7639First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 7864First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1300First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7485First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7485First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7485First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7485First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2214-SFirst year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2214-S / A&M Records 2214First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Cathy's Clown are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7485.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7485, 2214-S, AMS 7639, K 7864) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 7485 A1 and AMS 7485 B2. 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.
