Vinyl pressings
by Debbie Gibson · 1987
Out Of The Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
SP ST-A-52333-1 \ - / ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout etched/stamped side A, variant 1
SRC ST-A-53676-1 \ - / ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout etched/stamped side B, variant 1
SP ST-A-52333-2 \ - / ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout etched/stamped side A, variant 2
SRC ST-A-53676-1 \ - / ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout etched/stamped side B, variant 2
ST-A-52333-AR
ST-A-53676-AR
ST-A-52333-SP
ST-A-53333-SP
78•91297•A1 CRSide A runout, variant 1
78•91297•B2 CRSide B runout, variant 1
78•91297•A1② CRSide A runout, variant 2
78•91297•B2 CRSide B runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 789129-7-A 3 JKRunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 789129-7-B 3 JKRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Atlantic 7.89129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 91297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 91297First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Atlantic 789 129-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Atlantic 7-89129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Atlantic 789 129-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Jamaica | Atlantic 7-89129First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0350 / Atlantic 7-89150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Atlantic 1592587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89129First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89129First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Atlantic 0-8662112", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 6621012", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Atlantic 786 621-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 7-891297", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
32 vinyl pressings of Out Of The Blue are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89129, 7.89129, 78 91297, 789 129-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP ST-A-52333-1 \ - / ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and SRC ST-A-53676-1 \ - / ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
