Vinyl pressings
by Bill Champlin · 1981
Runaway was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
5E-563-A-ED-3-AR [EDP logo] M1SF1SM1 STERLING + SLM + + △941 B-16170-A3-EDRunout, A side
5E-563-B-ED-1-SP [EDP logo] M1SF1SM1 STERLING B-1̷6̷2̷16171-B1-ED-SP + SLM + △941-XRunout, B side
MX199503Side 1
MX199504Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Elektra 5E 563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Elektra X5E-563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Elektra P-11098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Elektra P-11098First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-563First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 5E-563LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Elektra E-2942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Norway | Lydmuren A/S LMBC26001LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Runaway are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Elektra 5E-563.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5E-563, 5E 563, X5E-563, P-11098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5E-563-A-ED-3-AR [EDP logo] M1SF1SM1 STERLING + SLM + + △941 B-16170-A3-ED and 5E-563-B-ED-1-SP [EDP logo] M1SF1SM1 STERLING B-1̷6̷2̷16171-B1-ED-SP + SLM + △941-X. 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.
