Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Shaw · 1984
Girls With Guns was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
A&M·AM-02676 · A · RCA·2 MASTERDISK I Λ1Runout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I Λ1 stamps)
A&M·AM·02676BRCA-2 -B⃫ MASTERDISK I Λ1Runout B etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I Λ1 stamps)
A&M·AM-02676 · A · C 2 MASTERDISK GRunout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I G stamps)
A&M·AM-02676 · B · C 2 MASTERDISK GRunout B etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I Λ1 stamps)
MR △109830 A&M - AM-02676-A - M-1 MASTERDISKA-side runout
MR △109830X A&M - AM-02676-B - M-1B-side runout
AM-02676-AA-side label
AM-02676-BB-side label
A&M-AM-02676-A-C-2 [MASTERDISK] G1Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
A&M-AM-02676-B-C-2 G1Side B Runout, etched
AM-02676-ASide A Label
AM-02676-BSide B Label
A&M-AM-02676-A-C-2 MASTERDISK D G1Side A
A&M-AM-02676-B-C-2 D G1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records K-9529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records 2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 9529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | A&M Records AMS 9808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2676First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP - 17293First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2676First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records AM-2676First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-204First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Girls With Guns are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2676, released September 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2676, SP - 17293, AMP-204, K-9529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M·AM-02676 · A · RCA·2 MASTERDISK I Λ1 and A&M·AM·02676BRCA-2 -B⃫ MASTERDISK I Λ1. 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.
