Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1982
The Only Way Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
EMI 5318 A-1U-1-3-4 1 TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side A variant 1
EMI 5318 B-1U-1-1-0 TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side B variant 1
EMI 5318 A-2U-1-1-0 TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side A variant 2
EMI 5318 B-3U-1-1-2 4 TOWN HOUSEStamped runout, side B variant 2
EMI 5318 A-1U-1-Q2-C TOWN HOUSEStamped Runout, Side A
EMI 5318 B-1U-1-Q2-10 TOWN HOUSEStamped Runout, Side B
EMI 5318 A-2U-1-1-21 TOWN HOUSERunout Side A Stamped
EMI 5318 B-2U-1-1-14 TOWN HOUSERunout Side B Stamped
B-8135-S-45-500966-P-3 ⊗ MASTERED BY LIBERTY ─◁A side runout groove
B-8135-S-45-500975-P-3 ⊗ MASTERED BY LIBERTY ─◁B side runout groove
X500966A side label
X500975B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | EMI EMI-774First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | EMI B8135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-07 651 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-07 651 Z / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 651 ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 1C K 052-07 651 Z / EMI Electrola 1C K 052-07 651 ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-07 651 Z12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-07 651 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | EMI 8717First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 5318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | EMI 01.21.2005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | EMI 11C 008-07651First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-007.651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | EMI 2C 008 07.8517", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of The Only Way Out are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5318.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5318, B-8135, P-B-8135, 1A 006-07651) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5318 A-1U-1-3-4 1 TOWN HOUSE and EMI 5318 B-1U-1-1-0 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
