Vinyl pressings
by Peter Criss · 1980
Out Of Control was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
10 AA6302065 1 Y 320Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA6302065 2 Y 320Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6302065 1 Y 320 I 1Runout side A, variant 2
10 AA6302065 2 Y 320 G 1Runout side B, variant 2
NBLP 7240 AS K A-2 ᐉEtched, Runout Side A, variant 1
NBLP 7240 Ⱥ BS K B-1 ᐉEtched, Runout Side B, variant 1
STERLINGStamped, Runout Sides A/B, variant 1
NBLP 7240 AD K STERLING A-1 ᐉSide A, etched except STERLING stamped, variant 2
NBLP 7240 AS PRC C2-1-1 STERLINGSIDE A
NBLP 7240 BS PRC C3-1-1 STERLINGSIDE B
NBLP 7240 AS PRC R1-1-1Side 1 etched
NBLP 7240 BS PRC R1-1-1Side 2 etched
STERLINGBoth sides stamped
(NBLP 7240 AS)Label side 1
NBLP 7240 AS PRC C2-1-1Runout Side A [Etched]
NBLP 7240 BS PRC C3-1-1Runout Side B [Etched]
STERLINGRunout Sides A & B [Stamped]
NBLP 7240 AS K STERLING A-2 ᐉSide A Runout
NBLP 7240 BS K1 STERLING A-1 ᐉSide B Runout
NBLP 7240 AS K STERLING A-1 ᐉSide A Runout Variant 1
NBLP 7240 BS K1 STERLING A-3 ᐉSide B Runout Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Casablanca 6302 065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP-7240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Casablanca 6302 065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Casablanca 6302 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Casablanca 6302 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Casablanca 6302 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-14 / Polystar 25S-14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-14 / Polystar 25S-14First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-14 / Polystar 25S-14First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR 43043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Casablanca 6302 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Casablanca 6302 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Casablanca NBLP 7240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK & Europe | Mercury 6302 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | CasablancaLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2020 | Japan | CasablancaLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 002LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 002LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 002LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 002LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | The Rockologists TRR-002LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Casablanca 6302 065LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Out Of Control are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca 6302 065.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6302 065, NBLP 7240, NBLP-7240, CALP 5065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6302065 1 Y 320 and 10 AA6302065 2 Y 320. 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.
