Vinyl pressings
by Luther Vandross · 1986
Give Me The Reason 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.
17 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
EPC 450134 1 - A1 CRunout A-side, etched & stamped, variant 1
450134 - 1 - B5 TY1Runout B-side, etched & stamped, variant 1
4501341 A7 A 1Runout B-side, etched & stamped, variant 2
450134-1-B 3̶ 5 TY1Runout B-side, etched & stamped, variant 2
EPC 450134 1 A1 :) CSide A runout. Var. 1
450134-1-B4 AD2 ⋀Side B runout. Var. 1
450134-1-A3 4̶5̶0̶1̶4̶3̶ 2 AD2Side A runout, etched & stamped. Var. 2
450134-1-B4 2 AD2 DSide B runout, etched & stamped. Var. 2
EPC 450134 1 A1 CSide A runout
450134-1-B3 timtom ⋀Side B runout
450134 1 A*Side A label
450134 1 B*Side B label
EPC•450134•1•A1 C 0 ⋀Variant 1, A side runout
450134-1-B2 AD2 0 DVariant 1, B side runout
EPC•450134•1•A1 :) 0 ⋀Variant 2, A side runout
450134-1-B2 0 DVariant 2, B side runout
P AL 40415 1A DMM-4 STERLING DMM GC EDP M1SF1SM7Runout A variant 1
P BL 40415-1F DMM-11 STERLING DMM GC EDP M1SF2SM2Runout B variant 1
AL 40415Label A
BL 40415Label B
AL 40415-1B G1 A20 STERLINGSide A Runout Etched, Except STERLING Stamped
BL 40415-1B G1 STERLING D21Side B Runout Etched, Except STERLING Stamped
AL 40415-1B c G2 C1 STERLINGSide A Runout Etched, Except c & STERLING Stamped, variant 2
BL 40415-1B c G1 STERLING D25Side B Runout Etched, Except c & STERLING Stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120.000.868First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4567First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144938First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic XFE 40415First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic FE 40415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 450134 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic 450134 1 / Epic EPC 450134 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Epic FE 40415 / Epic E 40415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | EPIC EPC 450134 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic EPC 450134 1 / Epic 450134 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Epic EPC 450134 1 / Epic 450134 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Epic EPC 450134 1 / Epic 450134 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Epic EPC 450134 1 / Epic 450134 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Epic FE 40415 / Epic E 40415First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Epic FE 40415 / Epic E 40415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Give Me The Reason are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 450134 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 450134 1, FE 40415, 28·3P-781, ELPS 4567) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 450134 1 - A1 C and 450134 - 1 - B5 TY1. 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.
