Vinyl pressings
by Y & T · 1985
Summertime Girls was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AMY 264 A//1 ▽ 420 V 11 2 MWRunout side A stamped, 'MW' is etched
AMY 264 B//1 ▽ 420 V 11 2Runout side A stamped
AMY 264-ASide A label
AMY 264-BSide B label
A+M AM-02148-A-RCA2 I TML-M
A+M AM-02748-B-RCA2 -TML-M
A+M AM-02748-A-C1 G3 TML X
A+M AM-02748-B-C2 G2 TML X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records K 9807First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | A&M Records 390 027-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 390 027-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 392 027-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Portugal | A&M Records 390 027-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | A&M Records 390 027-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | A&M Records AMY 264First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | A&M Records AM 264First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | A&M Records AM 264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-17330First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM 2748First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM-2748First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records AM 2748First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records AM-8657 / A&M Memories AM-86577", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Summertime Girls are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMY 264.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMY 264, AM 264, AM 2748, SP-17330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMY 264 A//1 ▽ 420 V 11 2 MW and AMY 264 B//1 ▽ 420 V 11 2. 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.
