Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1982
Brimstone & Treacle was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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 SP04915A-ES1 VI EMWSide A runout, variant 1
A&M SP04915B(RE-1)-ES1 III EMWSide B runout, variant 1
A&M SP04915A-ES1 III EMWSide A runout, variant 2
A&M SP04915B(RE-1)-ES1 III EMWSide B runout, variant 2
A&M SP04915A-RCA1 I A1CSide A runout, variant 1
A&M SP04915B(RE-1)-RCA1 I A2HSide B runout, variant 1
A&M SP04915A-RCA1 ― A1DSide A runout, variant 2
A&M SP 04915B (RE-1)-RCA1 I ― A1CSide B runout, variant 2
A&M SP04915A MON2 MR- △25762
A&M SP04915B (RE1) MON21 MR-△25762
AMLH [----] AI 64915Side A runout
AMLH [----] BI 64915Side B runout
AMLH ̶6̶8̶5̶4̶6̶ -A1 64915 ƱTOPIA 3 ARunout side A, variant 1
AMLH ̶6̶8̶5̶4̶6̶ -B1 64915 ƱTOPIA 4 ARunout side B, variant 1
AMLH ̶6̶8̶5̶4̶6̶ -A1 64915 5 ƱTOPIA ARunout side A, variant 2
AMLH ̶6̶8̶5̶4̶6̶ -B1 64915 ƱTOPIA 3 ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records L 37878First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australia | A&M Records L 37878LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP-04915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64915First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | A&M Records 393 245-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64915First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28077First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28077First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 37878First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64915First yearAlbum, LP, Compilation | Album, LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64915First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64915First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4915First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Brimstone & Treacle are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4915.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4915, SP-3245, AMLH 64915, L 37878) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP04915A-ES1 VI EMW and A&M SP04915B(RE-1)-ES1 III EMW. 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.
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