Vinyl pressings
by Brothers Johnson · 1984
Out Of Control was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
A&M SP04965A-ESI EMWRunout side A, variant 1
A&M SP 04965B-ESI EMWRunout side B, variant 1
A&M SP04965A-RCA1Runout side A, variant 2
A&M SP04965B-RCA1Runout side B, variant 2
A1C A&M SP04965A-RCA1 ISide 1 runout, etched
A1C A&M SP04965B-RCA1 ISide 2 runout, etched
SP-04965-ALabel Side A
SP-04965-BLabel Side B
SP-04965-ALabel Side A
SP-04965-BLabel Side B
AM-LX-64965-A2 2 ARunout side A
AM-LX-64965-B2 2 ARunout side B
NL 19-A&M-SP-64965A-1 (INTL.2) [trumpet] ARunout, side A
A NL 19-A&M-SP-64965B-1 (INTL.2) [trumpet]Runout, side B
19-064965-20Cover
19-064965-1Label, side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64965 / A&M Records SP 4965First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28101First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 38273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AMLX 64965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-4965First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-4965LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-4965First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-4965First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2222450 / A&M Records SP 4965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Out Of Control are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4965, AMLX 64965, AMLH 64965, AMP-28101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP04965A-ESI EMW and A&M SP 04965B-ESI EMW. 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.
