Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Adams · 1984
Reckless 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.
53 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 23 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.
19 SP65013-A1 INT-I MASTERDISK B NLRunout side A, variant 1
19 SP65013-B1 INT-I MASTERDISK B NLRunout side B, variant 1
19-SP65013-2A INT [trumpet symbol] MASTERDISK A NLRunout side A, variant 2
19 SP ⃫⊝⃫65013⋅2B⋅INT2 [trumpet symbol] MASTERDISK BK A NLRunout side B, variant 2
19 SP65013-A1 INT-I MASTERDISK B NLRunout area side A
19 SP65013-B1 INT-I MASTERDISK B NLRunout area side B
19-SP65013-2A - INT [trumpet symbol] MASTERDISK A NLRunout area side A variant
19-SP65013-1B - INT-I [trumpet symbol] MASTERDISK A NLRunout area side B variant
SPO.5013.A - RCA2 MASTERDISK BKRunout side A, variant 1
SPO.5013.B-RCA2 MASTERDISK BKRunout side B, variant 1
SPO.5013.A . ES3 MASTERDISK BKRunout side A, variant 2
SPO.5013.B . ES4 MASTERDISK BKRunout side B, variant 2
SPO 5013 A" ES2 BK EmwSide A Etched (Variant 1)
SPO 5013 B" ES1 EmwSide B Etched (Variant 1)
SPO 5013 A ES1 BK EmwSide A Etched (Variant 2)
SPO 5013 B" ES1 EmwSide B Etched (Variant 2)
SPO5013 A ES5 BK MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
SPO5013 B ES5 BK MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 1
SP0•5013•A•ES2 MASTERDISK BK EMWRunout side A, variant 2
SP0•5013•B•ES3 MASTERDISK BK EMWRunout side B, variant 2
SPO 5013-A-ESI MASTERDISK BK EmwRunout side A, variant 1
SPO 5013-B-ESI MASTERDISK EmwRunout side B, variant 1
SPO 5013-A-ES2 MASTERDISK BK EmwRunout side A, variant 2
SPO 5013-B-ES3 MASTERDISK BK EmwRunout side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.596First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.596 / A&M Records SP-5013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records RML 53161First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records L-38230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records RML 53161 / A&M Records SP-5013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | A&M Records 170090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5013LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5013 / A&M Records SP 5013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5013 / A&M Records SP 5013First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5013LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5013First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5013 / A&M Records SP 5013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5013First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Africa | A&M Records STARL 5622LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Zimbabwe | A&M Records STARL 5622LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Argentina | A&M Records 395.013-1 / A&M Records 27324LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | A&M Records 378 305-9 / UMe 006002537830596LP, Album, Reissue, LP | LP, Album, Reissue, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records RML 53161 / A&M Records L-38230LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | A&M Records 395 013-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records 395 013-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records 395 013-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records 395 013-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records 395 013-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | A&M Records SP-5013 / Helicon Records SP-5013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2222752 / A&M Records SP-5013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
91 vinyl pressings of Reckless are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1984 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLX 65013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLX 65013, SP-5013, AMA 5013, RML-53161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19 SP65013-A1 INT-I MASTERDISK B NL and 19 SP65013-B1 INT-I MASTERDISK B NL. 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.
