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Lee RitenourEarth Run

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Earth Run

by Lee Ritenour · 1986

14 pressings8 countriesJazz-RockFusionJazz

Earth Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Earth Run

12 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

US

September 1986
Label and catalog number
GRP GRP-A-1021
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hauppauge Pressing
Runout / matrix

GRP-A-1021-A F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12980 ᐉ 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 1: Runout A side

GRP-A-1021-B F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12980-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ᐉVar. 1: Runout B side

GRP-A-1021-A F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12980 ᐉ 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 2: Runout A side

ᐉ GRP-A-1021-B F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12980-X 1- 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVar. 2: Runout B side

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
GRP GRP-A-1021
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

GRP-A-1021-A F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12980 Δ 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout

GRP-A-1021-B F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12980-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout

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Finland

April 1, 1986
Label and catalog number
GRP GRP-A-1021
Format
Album, LP · Rights societies on two rows
Runout / matrix

GRP-A 1021 A FXRunout side A

GRP-A 1021 B FXRunout side B

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Canada

1986
Label and catalog number
GRP GRP A 1021
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

GRPA•1021A-3 SNB 23O EL DM - 2A-side runout

GRPA•1021B SNB 23O EL DM - 2B-side runout

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986BrazilGRP 177.012First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1986CanadaGRP GRP A 1021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986FinlandGRP GRP-A-1021 / GRP GRP-A 1021First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1986GermanyGRP GRP 91021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanGRP VIJ-28082 / GRP GRP-A-1021-AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986SwitzerlandGRP GRP 91 021 / GRP GRP 91021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SwitzerlandGRP GRP 91 021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SwitzerlandGRP GRP 91 021First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1986USGRP GRP-A-1021First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986FinlandGRP GRP-A-1021First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1986USGRP GRP-A-1021LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1986JapanGRP VIJ-28082 / GRP GRP-A-1021-AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USGRP GRP-A-1021First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988South KoreaSeoul Records SZPR-026LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Soaring5:38
  2. A2Earth Run4:38
  3. A3If I'm Dreamin' (Don't Wake Me)5:11
  4. A4Watercolors5:16
  5. B1The Sauce4:22
  6. B2Butterfly5:11
  7. B3Sanctuary4:45
  8. B4Water From The Moon5:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Earth Run are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Earth Run are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.

When was Earth Run first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Finland, Japan, Brazil and more. One of them is GRP GRP-A-1021, released September 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Earth Run is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRP-A-1021, VIJ-28082, 177.012, GRP A 1021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GRP-A-1021-A F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12980 ᐉ 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and GRP-A-1021-B F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12980-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ᐉ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Earth Run 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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