Vinyl pressings
by Sparks · 1983
In Outer Space 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.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ST-A-835161-F etching of a flower 1-2 SPAR B-17883-F △ 4003 O-Side A Runout - Etched
ST-A-835162-D etching of a flower 1-2 SPAR B-17884-D △ 4003X O-SMI-ISide B Runout - Etched
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A & B Runout - Stamped
ST-A-835161-F ❁(Brian Gardner's flower) 1-1SM1-1Variant 2, Side One etched matrix code
ST-A-835161-F ❀ [SRCLogo] 1-1 SM 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A, variant 1
ST-A-835162-D ❀ [SRCLogo] 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B, variant 1
ST-A-835161-F ❀ [SRC logo] 1-1 SM 1-3 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A, variant 2
ST-A-835162-D ❀ [SRC logo] 1-1 SM 1-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B, variant 2
ST-A-835161-F ❀ [SRCLogo] 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A Runout, variant 1
ST-A-835162-D ❀ [SRCLogo] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B Runout, variant 1
ST-A-835161-F ❀ [SRCLogo] 1-1 SM 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A Runout, variant 2
ST-A-835162-D ❀ [SRCLogo] 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B Runout, variant 2
ST-A-835161-F ❀ SRC 1-2 SPAR B-17883-F △ 4003 O- MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A, Etched, exc SRC and MASTERED AT...
ST-A-835162-D ❀ SRC 1-2 SPAR B-17884-D △ 4003X O-SMI-I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B, Etched, exc SRC and MASTERED AT...
ST-A-835161-ARSide A Label
ST-A-835162-ARSide B Label
P-11360-1 3 E3P 1-A-1Side 1
P-11360-2 1-A-1Side 2
78 0055-A JW QuRunout Side A
78 0055-B JW QuRunout 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 | Canada | Atlantic 78 00551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Underdog 67981 / Underdog 67 981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 67381First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Germany | Oasis 6.25520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0055-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | TELDEC 6.25520 AO / Oasis 6.25520 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | CGD INT 20354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Philippines | Atlantic 80055-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Atlantic 78-0055-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Taiwan | Best Fortune Records JKA-8147LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | Taiwan | 細胞 HITS-7065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80055-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80055-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80055-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80055-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Repertoire Records REP2395 / Repertoire Records V290LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of In Outer Space are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Japan, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atlantic 80055-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80055-1, P-11360, 78 00551, 67981) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-835161-F etching of a flower 1-2 SPAR B-17883-F △ 4003 O- and ST-A-835162-D etching of a flower 1-2 SPAR B-17884-D △ 4003X O-SMI-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.
