Vinyl pressings
by Lisa Boray · 1982
Break It Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
6017 415 1W 1 670 04Runout side A stamped variant 1
6017 415 2W 1 ℗ 1982 670 03Runout side B stamped variant 1
6017 415 1W2 ℗ 1982 670 04Runout side A stamped variant 2
6017 415 2W 1 ℗ 1982 670 03Runout side B stamped variant 2
6017 415 1W 1 670 04Runout Side A
6017 415 2W 1 ℗ 1982 670 03Runout Side B
6017 415. 1WLabel Side A
6017 415. 2WLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Philips 6017 415First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Philips 6017 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Philips 6017 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | Philips 6017 4157", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Barclay 290 04612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Barclay 100.3257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 6400 77512" | 12" |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 6017 4157", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Philips 6400 77512", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Peru | Philips F-PHI 6017415.17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Peru | Philips F-PHI 6017415.17", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Break It Out are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, Italy. One of them is Philips 6017 415.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6017 415) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6017 415 1W 1 670 04 and 6017 415 2W 1 ℗ 1982 670 03. 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.
