Vinyl pressings
by Rick James · 1984
Reflections was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
GL-6095-A-15C ZHQ #12[Variant 1] Side A runout
6095-GL-B-15A ZHQ #12[Variant 1] Side B runout
6095-GL-A-15A Z H Q # 12 029[Variant 2] Side A runout, etched ["029" is backwards]
6095-GL-B-15A Z H Q # 12 028[Variant 2] Side B runout, etched ["028" is backwards]
GL-6095-A-15C ZHQ #13 HEPIRunout side A, etched
6095-GL-B-15A ZHQ #13 ZJPXRunout side B, etched
6095GLALabel side A
6095GLBLabel side B
GL-6095-A-15C ZHQSide A, etched
6095-GL-B-15A ZHQSide B, etched
(6095GLA-1A GI)Side A - Label
(6095GLB-1B GI)Side B - Label
6095GLAMatrix Side A
6095GLBMatrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Motown SLIN 3609First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australasia | Motown 6095GLFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown 6095 GLFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Gordy 6095GLFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Gordy 6095GL, G6095First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | Gordy ZL 72174First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Greece | Motown 16044First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Greece | Motown 16044LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | Motown 16044First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Italy | Gordy TMLP 6065 / Motown TMLP 6065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | Motown VIL-6108First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | Motown VIL-6108First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Motown MOW-67First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Spain | Motown SPL1-60158First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6095GLFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Gordy 6095GLLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Reflections are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australasia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy 6095GL.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6095GL, 6095 GL, 6095GL, G6095, ZL 72174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GL-6095-A-15C ZHQ #12 and 6095-GL-B-15A ZHQ #12. 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.
