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Bruce Hornsby And The RangeLook Out Any Window

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Look Out Any Window

by Bruce Hornsby And The Range · 1988

12 pressings10 countriesSoft RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Look Out Any Window

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1988
Label and catalog number
RCA 8678-7-RACRCA 8678-7-R
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
RCA PB 49533
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

PB 49533 A1 ƱTOPIA MSRunout side A

PB 49533 B1 ƱTOPIA MSRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988CanadaRCA 8678-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988EuropeRCA PB 49533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988GermanyRCA PT 49534First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1988JapanRCA PRTD-3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1988MexicoRCA RX 597First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1988South AfricaRCA Victor RCAS 71First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988SpainRCA Victor PB 49533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988UKRCA PB 49533First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKRCA 8678-7-RFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1988USRCA 8678-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1988USRCA 8678-7-RAC / RCA 8678-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988AustraliaRCA 104934First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALook Out Any Window (Edit)4:45
  2. BThe Way It Is (Solo Piano Intro)7:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Look Out Any Window are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Look Out Any Window are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Look Out Any Window first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA 8678-7-R.

How do I tell if my copy of Look Out Any Window is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Look Out Any Window on vinyl worth?

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.

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