Vinyl pressings
by Duran Duran · 1984
The Reflex 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.
73 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 23 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.
12 DURAN 2 A-1U-1-2 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
12 DURAN 2 B-3U-1- 3Side B runout, variant 1
12 DURAN 2 A - 2U - 1 - 1 - 30 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
12 DURAN 2 B - 3U - 1 - 3 - 12Side B runout, variant 2
DURAN 2 A-1U-1-1-3A side, runout, stamped
ARUNA side, runout, etched
DURAN 2 B-3U-1-3-1B side, runout, stamped
DURAN 2 A-2U-1-Q3- X1 ARUNRunout, A-side, stamped, variant 1, 'ARUN' is etched
DURAN 2 B-3U-1-Q2- X1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
DURAN 2 A-2U-1-Q2- X1 ARUNRunout, A-side, stamped, variant 2, 'ARUN' is etched
DURAN 2 B-3U-1-Q2- X1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
DURAN 2A - 2U - 1 -1 - x 1 ARUNSide A runout
DURAN 2B - 4U - 1 - | ++ x |Side B-runout
DURAN 2ALabel A
DURAN 2BLabel B
DURAN 2A-2U-1-Q3-23 ARUNSide A stamped
DURAN 2B-4U-1-Q3-21Side B stamped
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 | EMI ED.78 / EMI ED-78First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI EMI-1253First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI EMI-1253First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | EMI ED.78 / EMI ED-78First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Bolivia | EMI International BO-1462First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 006-200150First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records V-75058 / EMI V-75058First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5345First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records V-75058 / EMI V-75058First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5345First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5345First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5345First year7", Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B 5345First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5345First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | EMI 103-0230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Unknown | Not On Label (Duran Duran) REFLEX00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| 2006 | Unknown | Not On Label (Duran Duran) REFLEX00112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
80 vinyl pressings of The Reflex are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1984 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, New Zealand, Italy and more. One of them is EMI 12DURAN 2, released April 28, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12DURAN 2, DURAN 2, 12 DURANP 2, V-8587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 DURAN 2 A-1U-1-2 ARUN and 12 DURAN 2 B-3U-1- 3. 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.
