Vinyl pressings
by Shakatak · 1983
Out Of This World 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.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
UTOPIAA etched, variant 1
POLD 5115 A//1 ∇ 420 U 4A stamped, variant 1
LAB UTOPIAB etched, variant 1
POLD 5115 B//1 ∇ 420 U 4B stamped, variant 1
28MM-0313A P B-1-4Side A runout
28MM-0313B A-1-5Side B runout
815 30(5 crossed out)4 1 ASide A runout - hand etched
815 30(5 crossed out)4 1 BSide B runout - hand etched
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 | Australasia | Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6384 / Polydor PDS 1 6384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Italy | Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16485 / Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Philippines | Polydor POLD 5115 / Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Polydor POLY 5623 / Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POLD 5115 / Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POLD 5115 / Polydor 815 304-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Out Of This World are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Japan, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5115, released October 14, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5115, 28MM 0313, 815 304-1, PDS-1-6384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UTOPIA and POLD 5115 A//1 ∇ 420 U 4. 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.
