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Gloria GaynorReach Out I'll Be There / Never Can Say Goodbye

Vinyl pressings

Reach Out I'll Be There / Never Can Say Goodbye

by Gloria Gaynor · 1975

11 pressings6 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Reach Out I'll Be There was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Reach Out I'll Be There

5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975BoliviaPolydor POE-11042 / Polydor POE - 11042First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1975TurkeyMGM Records 2006 514First year7"7"
1975TurkeyMGM Records 2006514First year7"7"
1975TurkeyMGM Records 2006514First year7"7"
1975TurkeyMGM Records 2006 514 / MGM Records 2006 463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978AustriaPolydor 2141 09012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1978GermanyPolydor 2141 09012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1978GermanyMGM Records 2006 5147", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979AustraliaPolydor 2141 09012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMGM Records MGC 50457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2066 7157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AReach Out I'll Be There
  2. BNever Can Say Goodbye

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Reach Out I'll Be There are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Reach Out I'll Be There are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.

When was Reach Out I'll Be There first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Turkey, Bolivia. One of them is MGM Records 2006 514.

How do I tell if my copy of Reach Out I'll Be There is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2006 514, 2006514, POE-11042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Reach Out I'll Be There on vinyl worth?

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.

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