Vinyl pressings
by Roy Ayers Ubiquity · 1977
Running Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
P PD-D502-AS-REV-CP-1 MASTERDISK G.K. 2A-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
PD-D502-AS-REV-CP-1 MASTERDISK G.K. 2A-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
P PD-D502-BS-REV-CP MASTERDISK G.K.B-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
PD-D502-REV-BS-CP-3 MASTERDISK G.K.B-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
PD-14415 77 NP 2738-S-CP1 p G.K. MASTERDISKA Runout
PD-14415 77 NP 2742-S-CP1 p G.K. MASTERDISKB Runout
77 NP 2738 SA Label
77 NP 2742 SB Label
PD-D502-AS-REV-CMP-PRC-W 1-1 MASTERDISK G.K.A-Side Runout Etching
PD-D502-BS-REV-CMP-PRC-W 1-1 MASTERDISK G.K.B-Side Runout Etching
PD D502 ASA-Side Label
PD D502 BSB-Side Label
PD-D502-AS-REV-PRC 1-1 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCA Runout, variant 1
PD-D502-BS-REV-PRC 1-11 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCB Runout, variant 1
PD-D502-AS-REV-PRC 1-11 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCA Runout, variant 2
PD-D502-BS-REV-PRC 1-111 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCB Runout, variant 2
PD-D502-AS-REV-CMP-PRC-W-1-1 MASTERDISK G.K.A-Side Runout Etching
PD-D502-BS-REV-CMP-PRC-W-1-1 MASTERDISK G.K.B-Side Runout Etching
PD D502 ASA-Side Label
PD D502 BSB-Side Label
PD-14415 77 NP 2738-S-PRC-1-1 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCA-side runout
PD-14415 77 NP 2742S-PRC-1-1-1 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCB-side runout
77 NP 2738A-side label
77 NP 2742B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2066 842First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2066 842First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PRO 023First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14415 / Polydor 2066 842First year7", Styrene | 7", Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14415First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PRO 023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14415 / Polydor 2066 842First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD D502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD 14415First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD D502 / Polydor 2141 033First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD D502 / Polydor 2066 033First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD D502 / Polydor 2141 033First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor PD D50212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Running Away are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Italy. One of them is Polydor PD D502, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD D502, PD 14415, PRO 023, 2066 842) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P PD-D502-AS-REV-CP-1 MASTERDISK G.K. 2 and PD-D502-AS-REV-CP-1 MASTERDISK G.K. 2. 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.
