Vinyl pressings
by Gary Clail & On-U Sound System · 1991
Escape was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PT 44564A - 1U - 1 - 1 Miles. COPYMASTERS.Runout side A - variant 1
PT 44564 B - 1U - 1 - 1Runout side B - variant 1
PT 44564A - 1U - 1 - 1 Miles. COPYMASTERS.Runout side A - variant 2
PT 44564 B - 2U - 1 - 1Runout side B - variant 2
PT 44566 A-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
PT 44566 B-1U-1-1Runout side B
PT 44566-ALabel side A
PT 44566-BLabel side B
PB 44563 A - 1U - 1 - 1Machine-stamped A side
PB 44563 B - 1U - 1 - 1Machine-stamped B side
PT 44566 A-1U-1-1Side A, Stamped
PT 44566 B-1U-1-1Side A, Stamped
PB 44563 A - 1U - 1 - Q2Machine-stamped A side
PB 44563 B - 1U - 1 - Q2Machine-stamped B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | BMG PROMO 148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Perfecto PB44563 / Perfecto PB 44563First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Perfecto PT 44564First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Perfecto PT 44564First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Perfecto PT 44566First year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Perfecto PB 44563First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | US | RCA 07863 62095-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | RCA RDAB-62095-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Perfecto PB 44563First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Perfecto PT 44564First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Perfecto PT 44566First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Escape are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Perfecto PT 44564, released May 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 44564, PT 44566, PB 44563, 07863 62095-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PT 44564A - 1U - 1 - 1 Miles. COPYMASTERS. and PT 44564 B - 1U - 1 - 1. 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.
