Vinyl pressings
by Burt Bacharach · 1967
Reach Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1967, 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-SP-4161-15 (MR) △10942Side A etched, (MR) stamped
A&M-SP-4162-RE-1-15 (MR) △10942-XSide B etched, (MR) stamped
SP-4161Label side A
SP-4162Label side B
A+M-LP-161-15
A+M-LP-162-15
A&M SP 4161(RE-1)-15 [MR logo] △13334 (1)Side A runout, variant 1
A&M SP 4162(RE-2)-15 ④ [MR logo] △13334-X (1)Side B runout, variant 1
A&M SP 4161(RE-1)-15 [MR logo] △13334Side A runout, variant 2
A&M SP 4162(RE-2)-15 ③ [MR logo] △13334-XSide B runout, variant 2
SP4161-7Etched - Side 1
SP4162 RE-1-8Etched - Side 2
º SP-4162-1A 1 PB Side Stamped
SP-4161-8 X PSide A Runout Variation (X=unidentifiable cross out)
SP-4162 RE-1 1A PSide B Runout Variation
º SP 4161-7 1 PA Side Etch, except º & P Stamps
A+M SP4162(RE-1)-15 (MR) X13334 —X (3)Side A runout
A+M SP4162(RE-2)-15 (2) (MR) X13334 —XSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | A&M Records LP 131First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | A&M Records SAMX 340566First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | A&M Records 212 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-932632 / A&M Records SAML-932,632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-932632 / A&M Records SAML-932,632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | A&M Records AMC 2093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | A&M Records AMLS.908First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | A&M Records AML 908First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | A&M Records SP 4131 / A&M Records SP-4131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | A&M Records LP 131First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS-1046LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | A&M Records AMLS 908LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Japan | A&M Records AML-56LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | A&M Records SP 4131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47045 / A&M Records SLAM 47.045LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | A&M Records AMLS 908LP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP 4131LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP 3102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | A&M Records 700142LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records LP13112", Album, Mono · Mono | 12", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SAML - 932,632LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SAML - 932,632LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Fermata FB-204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 212022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 85 614 IT / A&M Records AMLS 908LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47.045LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | A&M Records SP 4131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | A&M Records 88 671 XATLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLS 908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4131 / A&M Records SW-93984LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
67 vinyl pressings of Reach Out are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1967 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 4131, released October 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4131, LP 131, SP-4131, AMLS 908) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-SP-4161-15 (MR) △10942 and A&M-SP-4162-RE-1-15 (MR) △10942-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.
