Vinyl pressings
by Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1980
X∞Multiplies was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
AMSP04813-A S1 SXT B S/TSide A runout, variant 1
AMSP 04813-B S3•• SXT B1S S SSide B runout, variant 1
AMSP04813-A S1 SXT B2 S/TSide A runout, variant 2
AM SP 04813-B S3•• SXT B S SSide B runout, variant 2
AM SP04813A S1Side A runout, variant 1
AM SP04813B S3Side B runout, variant 1
AM SP04813-A S2 A2 S1Side A runout, variant 2
AM SP04813-B S2 A2 S1Side B runout, variant 2
AMSP 04813-A S3..Side One, Etched (Variant 1)
AMSP 04813-B S3..Side Two, Etched (Variant 1 & 2)
AMSP 04813-A S2..Side One, Etched (Variant 2)
AMSP 04813-A S3.. B \ 5Side A runout etched (variant 3)
〄Ⓑ ALR 28004A 111++ USide A runout
ALR 28004B S 1 1 + + 3 +Side B runout
ALR-28004-ASide A label
ALR-28004-BSide B label
SMX56797 P2ASide One
SMX56798 P2ASide Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.138First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.138First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records L-37427 / A&M Records SP-4813First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records L 37427 / A&M Records AML.37427First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4813First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS 48021First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4813First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Portugal | A&M Records 2PSP - 4813 / A&M Records SP-4813First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records SP 4813First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH-64813First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH-64813First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH-64813First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Venezuela | A&M Records A&M-7.009First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4813LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4813First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
20 vinyl pressings of X∞Multiplies are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4813, released July 29, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4813, SP 4813, ALR-28004, 20.138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMSP04813-A S1 SXT B S/T and AMSP 04813-B S3•• SXT B1S S S. 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.
