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Narada Michael WaldenReach Out / Shake It Off

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Reach Out / Shake It Off

by Narada Michael Walden · 1983

32 pressings16 countriesDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

Reach Out / Shake It Off was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Reach Out / Shake It Off

32 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 16 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

1983
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 0-89857
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ST-DM-44353-SPA Label

ST-DM-44352-SPB Label

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 0-89857
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ST-DM-44353-7 B-17832-7 SLM Δ 3872-X 1-1A side runout, etched

ST DM-44352-5 B-17831-5 SLM 1-1 Δ 3872B side runout, etched

ST-DM-44354-5 B-17846-5 Δ 3909B side runout, crossed-out

[Allied Record logo]Both sides, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 0-89857
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

ST-DM-44353-SPA Label

ST-DM-44352-SPB Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1980s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaAtlantic 0-89857First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1983AustraliaAtlantic 7-89858First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983BoliviaWEA WS-9075First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1983BrazilAtlantic 16.171First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983CanadaAtlantic 789 857-0First year12"12"
1983CanadaAtlantic 78 98587First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983CanadaAtlantic 78 98570First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1983CanadaAtlantic 78 98587First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1983FranceAtlantic 78-9857-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1983GermanyAtlantic 78-9857-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1983ItalyAtlantic 78 9857-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1983ItalyAtlantic 78 9858-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983JamaicaAtlantic ST-A-44351First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1983JapanAtlantic P-1788First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983JapanAtlantic P-1788First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
All 32 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AReach Out6:21
  2. BShake It Off4:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Reach Out / Shake It Off are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Reach Out / Shake It Off are listed here, from 16 countries.

When was Reach Out / Shake It Off first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Atlantic 0-89857.

How do I tell if my copy of Reach Out / Shake It Off is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-89857, 7-89858, DMD 616, A 9858 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-44353-SP and ST-DM-44352-SP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Reach Out / Shake It Off 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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