Vinyl pressings
by Foreigner · 1984
Reaction To Action 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.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
R/S Alsdorf 789542-7 A BE STERLING STA 47949 - S 2 2 So GERRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 789542-7 B STERLING STA 47467 - 2 2 SP GERRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 789542-7 A STERLING [SRC logo] D 1 STA 47949 -5 -2 SP-GERRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 789542-7 B STERLING [SRC logo] D 1 STA 47467 -2 -2 SPGERRunout side B, variant 2
STDM-47950-1 [SRC logo] 1 1-2 SPAR B-21364-1 △9816 0- STERLINGA-side runout
ST DM-47951 48017-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21365-3 SLM △9817 1-1 STERLINGB-side runout
ST-DM-47950-ARA-side label
ST-DM-47951/48017-ARB-side label
ST-A-47979-ARA Side Label
AT-A- 47667-ARB Side Label
ST-PR-47949-SPLabel
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 | Canada | Atlantic 78 68800First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95427First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 789 542-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Atlantic 786 880-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 0-86880First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic DMD 853First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89542First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic PR 736First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89542First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Atlantic 7-895427", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 10597", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-895427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 7-895427", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Reaction To Action are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Atlantic 789 542-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 789 542-7, 0-86880, 7-89542, DMD 853) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 789542-7 A BE STERLING STA 47949 - S 2 2 So GER and R/S Alsdorf 789542-7 B STERLING STA 47467 - 2 2 SP GER. 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.
