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Irene CaraOut Here On My Own

Vinyl pressings

Out Here On My Own

by Irene Cara · 1980

23 pressings12 countriesVocalBalladPop

Out Here On My Own was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Out Here On My Own

16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
RSO RS 1048
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · 56
Runout / matrix

RS 1048-AS-CP3 SJR CBS, NYCRunout (Side A)

RS 1048-BS-CP2 SJR CBS, NYCRunout (Side B)

RS 1048 ASA Side Label

RS 1048 BSB Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
RSO RS 1048
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · 19
Runout / matrix

A Side: RS1048-AS-BW1

B Side: RS1048-BS-BW1

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
RSO RS 1048
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 19
Runout / matrix

A Side: RS1048-AS-BW1

B Side: RS1048-BS-BW1

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
RSO RS 1048
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 25
Runout / matrix

RS 1048 ASA Side Label

RS 1048 BSB Side Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1980s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaRSO 2090 482First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980CanadaRSO RS 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980IrelandRSO RSO 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980PhilippinesRSO RSO-873-084First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980ScandinaviaRSO 2090.482 / RSO 2090 482First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1980South AfricaRSO PS 1170First year7", Single7", Single
1980UKRSO RSO 66First year7", Single7", Single
1980USRSO 2090 482First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980USRSO RS 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1980USRSO RS 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980USRSO RS 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980USRSO RS 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980USRSO RS 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980USRSO RS 1048 / RSO 2090 482First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1980USRSO RS 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanRSO 7DW00027"7"

Tracklist

  1. AOut Here On My Own3:09
  2. BOut Here On My Own3:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Out Here On My Own are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Out Here On My Own are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.

When was Out Here On My Own first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RSO 2090 482.

How do I tell if my copy of Out Here On My Own is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2090 482, RS 1048, RSO 66, RSO-873-084) 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 Out Here On My Own 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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