Vinyl pressings
by REO Speedwagon · 1980
Take It On The Run 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.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZSS-168125 1E KD KENDUN-CRunout side A, etched, except [KENDUN-C] stamped, variant 1
ZSS-168126 1E KD KENDUN-CRunout side B, etched, except [KENDUN-C] stamped, variant 1
ZSS-168125 1D KD KENDUN-CRunout side A, etched, except [KENDUN-C] stamped, variant 2
ZSS-168126 1D KD KENDUN-CRunout side B, etched, except [KENDUN-C] stamped, variant 2
T1 ZSS-168125 1E KDSide A Etched
T ZSS 168126 1F KD T1Side B Etched
KENDUN-CStamped Both Sides
ZSS 168125Side A Label
ZSS-168125-1A KD S1 KENDUN-CA side runout, variant 1
ZSS-168126-1A KD KENDUN-C S1B side runout, variant 1
ZSS-168125-1A KD S1 KENDUN-CA side runout, variant 2
ZSS-168126-1B KD KENDUN-C S1B side runout, variant 2
p ZSS 168125-1C ̷Z̷S̷S̷-̷1̷6̷8̷1̷2̷5̷ ̷1̷C̷ KD KENDUN-CRunout side A
p ZSS 168125-1D ̷Z̷S̷S̷-̷1̷6̷8̷1̷2̷5̷ ̷1̷D̷ KD KENDUN-CRunout side B
ZSS 168125Labels
ZSS168125 ② 2A-2GZ DM4Side A runout, variant 1
ZSS-168126 1A2HZ DM 11Side B runout, variant 1
ZSS 168125 2A-2HZ DM-14Side A runout, variant 2
ZSS-168126 ② 1A2HZ DM-5Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Epic ES 608First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 608First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic 19-01054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 07-5P-137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 07-5P-137First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ES 608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Epic 19-01054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Epic 19-01054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Epic 19-01054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Epic 19-01054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPCA 1207 / Epic A 12077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Epic A 1207 / Epic EPC A 12077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Epic EN 51997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC A 12077", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC A-12077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Take It On The Run are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic 19-01054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19-01054, ES 608, 07-5P-137, ES 608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-168125 1E KD KENDUN-C and ZSS-168126 1E KD KENDUN-C. 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.
