Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1984
Out Of Touch / Cold, Dark And Yesterday 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.
54 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 19 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.
PB-13916-A-1 MASTERDISK RL I(sideways)Runout side A
PB-13916-B-2 I(sideways) A1Runout side B
PB-13916-ALabel A
PB-13916-BLabel B
PW-13917-A-1 MASTERDISK A 1A Side Etched (Etc. Stamped MASTERDISK A 1), variant 1
PW-13917-B-PE-1-2 MASTERDISK RL A2KB Side Etched (Etc. Stamped MASTERDISK), variant 1
PW-13917-A-1 1 MASTERDISK A 1 KA Side Etched (Etc. Stamped MASTERDISK A 1), variant 2
PW-13917-B-2 1 MASTERDISK A 2 CB Side Etched (Etc. Stamped MASTERDISK), variant 2
PB-13916-A-2 MASTERDISK RL MR Δ109820A Runout
PB-13916-B-1 MR Δ109820X I A3B Runout
PB-13916-AA Label
PB-13916-BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS-237 / RCA Victor TDS237First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Barbados | RCA PB-13916First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Barbados | RCA PB-13916First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Benelux | RCA PC-3917 / RCA PC 3917First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA Victor PW 13917First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA PB-13916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA PB-13916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1032First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1032First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | RCA Victor PC 61494 / RCA PC 61494First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | RCA Victor PB 61493First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | RCA Victor PB 61493First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 3916 / RCA PB 3916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 3917 / RCA PC 3917First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor TDS-23712", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | RCA RCAT 44912", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
60 vinyl pressings of Out Of Touch / Cold, Dark And Yesterday are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is RCA PB-13916, released September 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13916, PW-13917, PB-13916 RE, RCAT 445) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13916-A-1 MASTERDISK RL I(sideways) and PB-13916-B-2 I(sideways) A1. 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.
