Vinyl pressings
by Ray Parker Jr. · 1983
Woman Out Of Control 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.
19 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AL-8-8087-SA -2 - ISide 2 runout variant 1
AL-8-8087-SB - 2 - ISide 2 runout variant 1
AL-8-8087-SA -2 - I [ɅI]ISide 2 runout variant 2
AL-8-8087-SB - 2 -1 I [ɅI]D-Side 2 runout variant 2
AL-8-8087-A SNB CRSide 1 runout [CR in circle]
AL-8-8087 B② SNB 230 EL CRSide 2 runout [CR in circle]
AL-8-8087-ASSide 1 label
AL-8-8087-BSSide 2 label
S 205 752 ALabel Side A
S 205 752 BLabel 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 | Barbados | Arista AL 8-8087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Arista 818 090-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL8 8087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL8 8087LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Arista 205 752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Arista 818 090-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Greece | Arista 818 090-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Arista 205 752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Arista ARS 39181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-201First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista L 38059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Philippines | Arista RTLP-16045 / Arista AL8 8087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Arista ASTJ 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Woman Out Of Control are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Barbados, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AL 8-8087.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 8-8087, 818 090-1, AL8 8087, 205 752) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-8-8087-SA -2 - I and AL-8-8087-SB - 2 - I. 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.
