Vinyl pressings
by George Duke · 1983
Reach Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
01-3267-1A-1Runout side A, variant 1
01-3267-1B1Runout side B, variant 1
NL 01-3267-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
NL 01-3267-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
TA 3267 A-1Side A runout
TA 3267 B1Side B runout
TA 3267 ASide A label
TA 3267 BSide B label
A 3267 A1Side A runout, hand etched
A 3267 B1Side B runout, hand etched
ZSS 169235Label side A
ZSS 169236Label side B
A 3267 A1Side A runout, hand etched
A 3267 B1Side B runout, hand etched
A 3267 ALabel Side A
A 3267 BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Epic 34 03760First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Epic A-3267 / Epic EPCA 3267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Epic EPC A 3267 / Epic A-3267First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Jamaica | Epic 34-03760First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-225First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-225First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic TA 3267First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3267First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Epic A 3267First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Epic EPCA 3267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Epic 34-03760First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Epic 34-03760First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Reach Out are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Epic A-3267.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-3267, TA 3267, A 3267, 34-03760) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-3267-1A-1 and 01-3267-1B1. 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.
