US
1988- Label and catalog number
- RCA 8678-7-R
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
8678-7-R-A-2S MASTERDISKRunout stamped/etched side A
8678-7-R-B-1SRunout etched side B
8678-7-R-ALabel side A
8678-7-R-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Bruce Hornsby And The Range · 1988
Look Out Any Window was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
8678-7-R-A-2S MASTERDISKRunout stamped/etched side A
8678-7-R-B-1SRunout etched side B
8678-7-R-ALabel side A
8678-7-R-BLabel side B
8678-7-R-A-2SRunout side A, etched
8678-7-R-C-2SRunout side B, etched
MASTERDISKRunout both sides, stamped
8678-R-ALabel side A
PB 49533 A1 ƱTOPIA MSRunout side A
PB 49533 B1 ƱTOPIA MSRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | RCA 8678-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | RCA PB 49533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | RCA PT 49534First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Japan | RCA PRTD-3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Mexico | RCA RX 597First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | South Africa | RCA Victor RCAS 71First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA Victor PB 49533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | RCA PB 49533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | RCA 8678-7-RFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | RCA 8678-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | RCA 8678-7-RAC / RCA 8678-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | RCA 104934First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Look Out Any Window are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA 8678-7-R.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8678-7-R, 8678-7-RAC, PB 49533, 104934) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8678-7-R-A-2S MASTERDISK and 8678-7-R-B-1S. 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.