Vinyl pressings
by Peaches & Herb · 1978
Reunited was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
78 NP 3782Side A
78 NP 3789Side B
PD-14547 78-NP-3782-S-MW2Variant 1, side A, etched
PD-14547 78-NP-3789-S-MW1Variant 1, side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD 14547 / Polydor 2095 047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Polydor 2095 047 / MVP Records 2095 0477", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Belgium | Polydor 2095 0477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Polydor 2095 0477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Polydor 2095 0477", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD 14547 / MVP Records PD 145477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD 14547 / MVP Records PD 145477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Polydor 752407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2095 0477", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Guatemala | Polydor 2095 0477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 437", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2095 0477", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Polydor PD 14547 / MVP Records PD 145477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 61427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Old Gold OG 94417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Old Gold OG 94417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Old Gold OG 94417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 889 284-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
46 vinyl pressings of Reunited are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Philippines. One of them is Polydor PD 14547.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 14547, PRO-3547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 78 NP 3782 and 78 NP 3789. 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.
