Vinyl pressings
by Europe · 1988
Out Of This World was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 20 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.
01 462449 2A1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
01 462449 1B1Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
01 462449 1A1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
01 462449 2B1Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
01 462449- 2A1Runout area side A, variant 1
01 462449- 2B1Runout area side B, variant 1
01 462449- 1A1 DRunout area side A, variant 2
01 462449- 1B1 ARunout area side B, variant 2
AL 44185-1A DMM G2 Precision B1Runout, Side A, Etched Variant 1
BL 44185-1A DMM G1 Precision A12Runout, Side B, Etched Variant 1
AL 44185-1A DMM G2 Precision B4Runout, Side A, Etched Variant 2
BL 44185-1A DMM G Precision B3Runout, Side B, Etched Variant 2
01 462449- 1A1 ARunout A
01 462449- 1B1 CRunout B
01-462449-1Label A
01-462449-2Label B
462449·1 A3 D 1Side A etched / stampedrunout [variant 1]
4624491 B4 A 1Side B etched / stamped runout [variant 1]
462449-1- A4 D 1 <Side A etched / stamped runout [variant 2]
4624491 B4 DSide B etched / stamped runout [variant 2]
462449-1 A3
462449-1 B5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Epic 70-020 / Epic AL-44185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | Epic 4624491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | Epic 462449 0First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1988 | Bolivia | CBS 20539 / Discos CBS SLP 20539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Epic 231.139First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Epic OE 44185LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Costa Rica | Epic 1033237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 462449 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 462449 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic OE 44185 / Epic E 44185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 462449 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Epic EPC 462449 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | Epic EPC 462449 1 / NMC EPC 462449 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Epic LNS-462449First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP868LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP868LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
36 vinyl pressings of Out Of This World are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1988 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 462449 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 462449 1, OE 44185, 462449 1, 462449 0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 462449 2A1 and 01 462449 1B1. 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.
