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
Vinyl pressings
by Narada Michael Walden · 1983
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.
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.
ST-DM-44353-SPA Label
ST-DM-44352-SPB Label
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
ST-DM-44353-SPA Label
ST-DM-44352-SPB Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Atlantic 0-89857First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89858First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Bolivia | WEA WS-9075First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 16.171First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 789 857-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 98587First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 98570First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 98587First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 78-9857-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-9857-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 78 9857-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 78 9858-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Jamaica | Atlantic ST-A-44351First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-1788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-1788First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
32 vinyl pressings of Reach Out / Shake It Off are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Atlantic 0-89857.
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.
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.