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There's No Way Out Of Here by David Gilmour, album cover

Vinyl pressings

There's No Way Out Of Here

by David Gilmour · 1978

17 pressings9 countriesProg RockClassic RockRock

There's No Way Out Of Here was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 There's No Way Out Of Here

15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest HAR 5167
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SHAR 5167 A-1U U -- STRAWBERRY.Runout Side A

SHAR 5167 B-1U L --Runout Side B

SHAR 5167ALabel side A

SHAR 5167BLabel side B

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest HAR 5167
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

STRAWBERRY.Runout Side A,etched

SHAR 5167 A-1U GRunout Side A,stamped

SHAR 5167 B-1U GRunout Side B,stamped

SHAR 5167ALabel Side A

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10803
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSS 164847Label Side A

ZSS 164848Label Side AA

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10803
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZSP-164846-1C STERLINGMono side runout

T ZSS-164847-1C STERLINGStereo side runout

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10803
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZSS-164847-1ASide A

ZSS-164848-1ASide B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaCBS BA 222452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978CanadaColumbia 3-10803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978GermanyHarvest B 96 652 / EMI Electrola B 96652First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Stereo
1978GermanyHarvest 1C 006-61 320 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-61 320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978GermanyHarvest B 9665212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
1978ItalyHarvest 3C 006-61320First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978ItalyHarvest 3C 006-61320First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Stereo
1978ItalyHarvest 3C 006-61320First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978NetherlandsHarvest 5C 006-61320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978New ZealandCBS BA 461895First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978SpainHarvest 10 C 006-061320 / Harvest 10 C 006-061.320First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKHarvest HAR 5167First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKHarvest HAR 5167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978USColumbia 3-10803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1978USColumbia 3-10803First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BA 2224527", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AThere's No Way Out Of Here (Edited Version)3:35
  2. BDeafinitely4:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There's No Way Out Of Here are there?

17 vinyl pressings of There's No Way Out Of Here are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was There's No Way Out Of Here first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5167.

How do I tell if my copy of There's No Way Out Of Here is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5167, 3-10803, BA 222452, B 96 652) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5167 A-1U U -- STRAWBERRY. and SHAR 5167 B-1U L --. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is There's No Way Out Of Here 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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