Vinyl pressings
by Joe Egan · 1979
Out Of Nowhere was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ARL 5021A-2◇MBRunout side A, etched, variant 1
ARL 5021B-2◇MBRunout side B, etched, variant 1
ARL 5021A-2◇MB 1 ARunout side A, etched, variant 2
ARL 5021B-2◇MB 2 DRunout side B, etched, variant 2
ARL 5021 A AIA 3 AT. B.B.Runout side A
ARL 5021 B AIA 1 AT. B.B.Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia & New Zealand | Ariola VPL1 4174 / Ariola VPL1-4174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Ariola 200 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Ariola Records America SW 50064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Eurodisc 913 313 / Eurodisc 200 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 200 587 / Ariola 200 587–320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 200 587–320 / Ariola 200 587First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 200 587 / Ariola 200 587–320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Ariola VER 5021 / Ariola VER-5021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31460 / RCA Victor PL 31460First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | RCA PL 31460 / RCA Victor PL 31460First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Ariola GP-779First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Ariola GP-779First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Ariola 200.587 / Ariola 200587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Ariola 200 587 / Ariola 200 587–320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Ariola 200587-I / Ariola 200.587-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Ariola SUP 80054LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Sireena Records SIR 4034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Out Of Nowhere are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is Ariola ARL 5021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARL 5021, SW 50064, VPL1 4174, 200 587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 5021A-2◇MB and ARL 5021B-2◇MB. 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.
