Vinyl pressings
by Autograph · 1987
Loud And Clear was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
5796-1-R-A-3S PRECISION Ⅰ A1DSide A Runout, variant 1
5796-1-R-B-1S PRECISION Ⅰ A1CSide B Runout, variant 1
5796-1-R-A-4S PRECISION A-I>Side A Runout, variant 2
5796-1-R-B-3S PRECISION A-I>Side B Runout, variant 2
MILS-4763-ADead Wax Etching Side A
MILS-4763-BDead Wax Etching Side B
5796-1-R-A CRSide A Runout Etched, CR Stamped
5796-1-R-B CRSide B Runout Etched, CR Stamped
DM B-7639 A-1/3-87Runout A, stamped
DM B-7639 B-1/3-87Runout B, stamped
DM B-7639 A1 / 3/87
DM B-7639 B1 / 3/87
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | RCA Victor 5796-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA NL90430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | RCA PL 85796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA VictorLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20412LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Japan | RCA RPL-8374First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | RCA RPL-8374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS•4763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | RCA Victor RCAC 1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | RCA Victor 5796-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | RCA Victor 5796-1-RLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Loud And Clear are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Mexico, South Africa, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 5796-1-R, released June 2, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5796-1-R, MILS•4763, RCAC 1050, NL90430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5796-1-R-A-3S PRECISION Ⅰ A1D and 5796-1-R-B-1S PRECISION Ⅰ A1C. 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.
