Vinyl pressings
by In Parallel · 1984
Reduced To Tears 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.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
818 632-7 1 W 320 A 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
818 632-7 2 W 320 A 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
8 ̷ ̷5̷ ̷18 632-7 1 W 320 1 BRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
818 632-7 2 W 320 1 BRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
818 632-1 ASide A runout etched
818 632-1 BSide B runout etched
030 818632 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAM A4Side A Runout, stamped
030 818632 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAM A5Side A Runout, stamped
818 632-1 1Side A, Label
818 632-1 2Side B, Label
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 | Australasia | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australasia | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | The Rocket Record Company 818 832-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-7 / The Rocket Record Company 818 632-7QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-1 / The Rocket Record Company 818 632-1QFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Philippines | The Rocket Record Company EP-RRC-12-01 / The Rocket Record Company 818 632-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | South Africa | The Rocket Record Company TOS 1499First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | The Rocket Record Company ESP 4 (818 632-7)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Boulevard Records BLVD 00612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 818 632-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Reduced To Tears are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, UK, Australasia, France and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company 818 632-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 818 632-7, 818 632-1, ESP 4 (818 632-7), 818 832-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 818 632-7 1 W 320 A 1 and 818 632-7 2 W 320 A 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.
