US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Epic FE 40275Epic E 40275
- Format
- LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
P (P) 0 PAL 40275-1BSide A Hand Etched
P (AP) 0 PBL 40275-1ESide B Hand Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Clarke · 1986
Hideaway was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
P (P) 0 PAL 40275-1BSide A Hand Etched
P (AP) 0 PBL 40275-1ESide B Hand Etched
E40275AL-1AA AL40275AL-1AA 1 AI4Side A:
E40275BL-1AA BL40275AL-1AA 1 AIDSide B:
XSS-173910-1CRunout side A
EPC·26964·A1 ΛA side runout, etched
EPC·26964·B1 ΛB side runout, etched
AL-40275 1A2HZK: DM-2Side A Hand Etched
BL-40275 1A2HZK: DM-3Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brazil | Discos CBS 304003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic FE 40275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 26964 / Epic FE 40275First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25146 / Epic (FE 40275)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Epic NIC 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Epic EPC 26964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Epic FE 40275 / Epic E 40275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Epic EAS2487First yearLP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Epic FE 40275 / Epic E 40275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Epic EPC 26964First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-782First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic FE 40275 / Epic E 40275LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Hideaway are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Epic FE 40275.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 40275, EAS2487, EPC 26964, 304003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P (P) 0 PAL 40275-1B and P (AP) 0 PBL 40275-1E. 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.