Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Clarke · 1982
Let Me Know You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
G1 PAL 38086-IAH B2Side A runout, variant 1
G1 PBL 38086-IAGSide B runout, variant 1
G1 PAL 38086 - 1AH B5Side A runout, variant 2
G1 PBL 38086 - 1AGSide B runout, variant 2
PAL 38086-1AA P oSide A runout, variant 1
PBL 38086-1AA P oSide B runout, variant 1
PAL 38086-1AB P oSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 38086-1AC P oSide B runout, variant 2
EPC [CBS (scratched out)] 85846 A1 ΛSide A runout stamped/etched
EPC [CBS (scratched out)] 85846 B1 ΛSide B runout stamped/etched
AL-38086-1A-2HZ:Side A runout [variant 1]
BL-38086-1A-2HZ:Side B runout [variant 1]
AL-38086-1A-2HZ: DM-1Side A runout [variant 2]
BL-38086-1A-2HZ: DM-1Side B runout [variant 2]
A NL 01-85846-1A-1Runout side A etched, variant 1
PAL 38086-1DRunout side A hand etched upside down, variant 1
01-85846-2B-1 A NLRunout side B etched, variant 1
PBL 38086-1NRunout side B hand etched upside down, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC 85846 / Epic 85846First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-372First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Epic 85846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Epic KSF2788First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 85846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FE 38086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17419LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic FE 38086LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Let Me Know You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic FE 38086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 38086, EPC 85846, 25·3P-372, 85846) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G1 PAL 38086-IAH B2 and G1 PBL 38086-IAG. 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.
