Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1987
Reservations For Two 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.
25 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
AL-8446-SA HRM-1 A-1 ᐉSide A runout, etched; ᐉ stamped, variant 1
AL-8446-SB HRM-1 A-1 ᐉSide B runout, etched; ᐉ stamped, variant 1
AL-8446-SA C-1 ᐉSide A runout, etched; ᐉ stamped, variant 2
AL-8446-SB HRM-1 A-1 ᐉSide B runout, etched; ᐉ stamped, variant 2
AL 8446 - SH2 Q B-27830-SH2 △16912 1-1Side A
AL 8446 - SB SH1 Q B-27831-SH1 △16912-X 1-1Side B
R-154170 A 1 IMP # 1Side A
R-154170 B 1 IMP # 1Side B
RCA 130.8014–A 1S A1Runout side A
RCA 130.8014–B 1S 2Runout side B
130.8014-ALabel side A
130.8014-BLabel 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 | Argentina | Arista TLP - 90045First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Arista VPL1 7573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Arista 130 8014 / Arista 130.8014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AL-8446LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AL-8446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | Arista 28(0131)00015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Arista 208 511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Arista VG 60071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Arista 208 213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Arista 28RS-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Arista A27L-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Arista LA-736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Philippines | Arista RTLP-16098 / Arista AL-8446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Arista 208 213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Arista ASTC 195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista 208 511LP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Reservations For Two are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AL-8446.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8446, VPL1 7573, 130 8014, 28(0131)00015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-8446-SA HRM-1 A-1 ᐉ and AL-8446-SB HRM-1 A-1 ᐉ. 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.
