Vinyl pressings
by Yellow Magic Orchestra · 1980
X∞Multiplies = 増殖 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.
6 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
YMO 1A L11Runout A, variant 1
YMO 1B E14 2Runout B, variant 1
YMO 1A E1 1 1 ⁘ ⁘ ⁘ ⁘Runout A, variant 2
YMO 1B L1 3 2 ⁘ ⁘ ⁘ ⁘Runout B, variant 2
YMO 1A L11Runout Side 1
YMO 1B E14 2Runout Side 2
AMLH 68516-A1 ΛRunout A-side, etched, variant 1
AMLH 68516-B1 ΛRunout B-side, etched, variant 1
AMLH 68516-A1 ARunout A-side, variant 2
AMLH 68516-B2 A 8Runout B-side, variant 2
CI AMLH 68516-1Lside 1, stamped
CI AMLH 68516-2Lside 2, stamped
19_68516_1A_1Side 1 runout, stamped
19_68516_1B_1Side 2 runout, stamped
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 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 68516First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68516LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Japan | Alfa YMO-1First yearLP, 10", Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, 10", Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Alfa YMO-1LP, 10", Mini-Album, Repress | LP, 10", Mini-Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Japan | Alfa YMO-1First yearLP, 10", Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | LP, 10", Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Alfa YMO-1LP, 10", Mini-Album, Repress | LP, 10", Mini-Album, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68516First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68516First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Italy | A&M Records AMLH 68516First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Alfa ALF 85697LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1469 / Alfa MOVLP1469LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1469 / Alfa MOVLP1469LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Japan | Alfa MHJL 64~65 / Great Tracks MHJL 64~65LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Japan | Great Tracks MHJL 66LP, 10", Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, 10", Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of X∞Multiplies = 増殖 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Japan, UK, Italy, Europe. One of them is Alfa YMO-1, released June 5, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YMO-1, AMLH 68516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YMO 1A L11 and YMO 1B E14 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.
