UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AMLB 1018
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1970
Tribute To Burt Bacharach was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SMX38351Label Side A
SMX38352Label Side B
SMX38351 AMLB 1018A-1 6
AMBL 1018A-1⬦GRunout side A stamped
AMBL 1018 B-2⬦GRunout side B stamped
ambl 1018-ALabel side A
ambl 1018-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Universal Summit SPECIAL-255 / A&M Records SPECIAL-255First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLB 1018First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | A&M Records MF 96220First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Mexico | RCA Camden CAM/S - 565LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Norway | A&M Records AMLB 1018LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Universal Summit SRA250 060 / Universal Summit SRA-250-060LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Horizon HZ 2 / Horizon HZ-2LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 85184-I / A&M Records 85.184-ILP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1018LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Universal Summit SRA250 060 / A&M Records SRA-250,060LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | A&M Records AMLB 51018 / A&M Records AMLB 51.018LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Tribute To Burt Bacharach are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is A&M Records AMLB 1018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLB 1018, SPECIAL-255, MF 96220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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