Vinyl pressings
by Martini Ranch · 1988
Reach was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
0-20868-A-Re1-SH12̶ ɑ B-30204-Re1-SH1 DANCE YOU SLOBOS, DANCE!△19429 1-1Runout side A etched
0-20868-B-Re1-SH12̶ ɑ B-30205-Re1-SH1△19429-X 1-1Runout side B etched
SRC 7-27985-A SRI
SRC 7-27985BRE-1 SRI 1-1
7-27985-A SHI ɑR-19619 -SHI △19440 I-ISide A
7-27985 RE-I B SH I ɑR-19620- RE1- SHI △19440-X 1-1Side B
PRO-A1-3020-RE-1-SH1 B-30461-Re1-SH1 △ 19737 1-1Runout side A
PRO-A2-3020-RE-1-SH1 B-30462-Re1-SH1 △ 19737-X 1-1Runout side B
7-27985-A SH1 Q R-19619-SH △19440 1-1Runout Both Sides
W+7985+A ORLAKERunout A-side etched
W+7985+B ORLAKERunout B-side etched
W 7985 ALabel side-A
W 7985 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Sire 727985First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Sire 0-20868First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Sire 927 985-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Sire PRO 497First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1988 | Germany | Sire 920 868-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Sire 920 868-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Greece | Sire 920 868-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Sire W7985 / Sire 927985-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Sire PRO-A-3020First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Sire 0-20868First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | US | Sire 7-27985 / Sire 9 27985-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Sire 7-27985-A / Sire 9 27985-7First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Sire 7-27985 / Sire 9 27985-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Reach are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Sire 0-20868.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20868, 7-27985, PRO-A-3020, 7-27985-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20868-A-Re1-SH12̶ ɑ B-30204-Re1-SH1 DANCE YOU SLOBOS, DANCE!△19429 1-1 and 0-20868-B-Re1-SH12̶ ɑ B-30205-Re1-SH1△19429-X 1-1. 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.
