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Out Of The Shadows by Dave Grusin, album cover

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Out Of The Shadows

by Dave Grusin · 1982

20 pressings8 countriesFusionSmooth JazzSoul-JazzJazz

Out Of The Shadows 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Out Of The Shadows

13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista GRP GRP 5510
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

GRP 5510 SA M1 Sterling MR △25486A Side Runout

GRP 5510 SB M1 MR A △25486X SterlingB SIde Runout

GRP 5510 SAA Side Label

GRP 5510 SBB Side Label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista GRP GRP 5510
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SterlingA Side Stamped

SterlingB Side Stamped

GRP 5510 SAA Side Label

GRP 5510 SBB Side Label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista GRP GRP 5510
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 GRP 5510 SA CT2 STERLINGA Side Runout variant 1

T1 GRP 5510 SB CT3 STERLINGB SIde Runout variant 1

T1 GRP 5510 SA CT3 B2 STERLING oA Side Runout variant 2

T1 GRP 5510 SB CT2 A2 STERLINGB Side Runout variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Arista GRP GRP 5510
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

GRP 5510 CPZA Side Etched

GRP 5510 SB CP1B SIde Etched

SterlingA Side Stamped

SterlingB Side Stamped

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaArista GRP LD 37827First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982South AfricaArista GRP ASTJ 133First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKArista GRP 204 719First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982USArista GRP GLS 5510First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USArista GRP GRP 5510First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USArista GRP GL8-8139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USArista GRP GRP 5510First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USArista GRP GRP 5510First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982USArista GRP GRP 5510First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USArista GL8-8139 / Arista GRP GRP 5510First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USArista GRP GRP 5510First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanJVC VIJ-28015 / JVC JVC-28015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanJVC VIJ-28015 / JVC JVC-28015First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983MexicoArista LAE-520LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USSRМелодия С60 20265 004LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PhilippinesArista AR-1093 / Arista GRP-5510LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Last Train To Paradiso5:12
  2. A2She Could Be Mine5:15
  3. A3Crystal Morning5:46
  4. A4Five Brothers6:01
  5. B1Anthem Internationale6:56
  6. B2Serengeti Walk (Slippin' In The Back Door)6:46
  7. B3Hokkaido1:57
  8. B4Sweetwater Nights5:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Out Of The Shadows are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Out Of The Shadows are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.

When was Out Of The Shadows first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Arista GRP GLS 5510.

How do I tell if my copy of Out Of The Shadows is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GLS 5510, GRP 5510, GL8-8139, 204 719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Out Of The Shadows 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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