US
1983- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-4909
- Format
- LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A&M SPO4909A-M1 MR △ 26202Side A runout etch
A&M SPO4909B-M1 MR △ 26202XSide B runout etch
Vinyl pressings
by Pablo Cruise · 1983
Out Of Our Hands 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
A&M SPO4909A-M1 MR △ 26202Side A runout etch
A&M SPO4909B-M1 MR △ 26202XSide B runout etch
A&M SPO4909A-RCA1 ISide A runout
A&M SPO4909B-RCA1 ISide B runout
A&M SPO4909A-ES1 EMWSide A runout etch
A&M SPO4909B-ES1 EMWSide B runout etch
A&M SPO4909A-M1 MR △ 26202Side A runout etch
A&M SPO4909B-M1 MR △ 26202XSide B runout etch
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 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | A&M Records AMLH 64909First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28082First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 64909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 37958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-4909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-4909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-4909First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-4909First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Out Of Our Hands are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, France, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4909.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4909, AMLH 64909, AMP-28082, L 37958) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SPO4909A-M1 MR △ 26202 and A&M SPO4909B-M1 MR △ 26202X. 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.