Vinyl pressings
by Gary Stewart · 1974
Out Of Hand was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
PB 10061 A 1 I A1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout A, stamped [except etched: ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K]
PB 10061B 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I A1Runout B, stamped [except etched: ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K]
PB-10061-ALabel A
PB-10061-BLabel B
PB 10061A 1 A1Stamped in Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor PB-10061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor PB-10061 (PB-10061-B)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-100617", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-100617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 25107", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 25107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor PB-100617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor PB-100617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor GB 105157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor JH-10061 (PB-10061)7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Out Of Hand are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is RCA Victor PB-10061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10061, PB-10061 (PB-10061-B)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 10061 A 1 I A1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K and PB 10061B 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I A1. 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.
