Vinyl pressings
by Pamala Stanley · 1983
Coming Out Of Hiding 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.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
TSR-830-A MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ☆PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,☆N.J.Side A, stamped & etched
TSR-830-B MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ☆PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,☆N.J.Side B, stamped & etched
TSR-830-ASide A etched runout
TSR-830-BSide B etched runout
TSR-830-A L-29491Side A etched runout - Variant 2
TSR-830-B L-29491-XSide B etched runout - Variant 2
CANX 1020 A//1 ▽420 R 1 1 1Runout stamped side A
CANX 1020 B//1 ▽420 R 1 1 1Runout stamped side B
(880 056-1)Label Side A
(880 056-2)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australasia | Casablanca 818 827-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Casablanca 818 827-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Casablanca 818-827-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Casablanca 28500-8First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Barclay 818 827-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Barclay 818 827-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 818 827-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 818 827-7 QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Philips 7PP-145First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Philips 7PP-145First year8", 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 8", 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Casablanca 818 827-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Casablanca 818 827-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Casablanca 818 827-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Casablanca 818 827-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Casablanca CANX 1020First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USA & Canada | Beachwood Records V-7456712" | 12" |
31 vinyl pressings of Coming Out Of Hiding are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is TSR Records TSR 830.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSR 830, CANX 1020, CAN 1020, 818 827-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSR-830-A MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ☆PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,☆N.J. and TSR-830-B MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ☆PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,☆N.J.. 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.
