Vinyl pressings
by Sutherland Brothers · 1975
Reach For The Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
CBS S 69191 A2 >Runout side A, stamped / etched, Variant 1
CBS S 69191 B1 F⏋Runout side B, stamped / etched, Variant 1
CBS S 69191 A1Runout side A, stamped, Variant 2
CBS S 69191 B1Runout side B, stamped, Variant 2
SIDE-A PALD̷L̷-33982-1B S1 ABS B3Side A Runout - Etched
SIDE-B A̷PBL-33982-D̷1C S1 ABS A3Side B Runout - Etched
SIDE-A ALxxxx-33982-10 /T ABS 0Side A Runout - Etched
SIDE-B BLxxx-33982-1N /T ABS 0Side B Runout - Etched
SIDE-A ALDL-33982-I P ABS 1Side A runout, etched
SIDE-B ALDL-33982-L P ABSSide B runout, etched
AL 33982Side A label
BL 33982Side B label
MX176738- SBP234787-1Side A runout
MX176739-B SBP234787-2Side B runout
MX176738Side A label
MX176739Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234787 / CBS CBS 69191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KC 33982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 69191 / CBS 69191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234787First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS CBS 81441First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1975 | UK | CBS S CBS 69191 / CBS 69191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33982First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33982First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33982First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Epic 144167LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1879LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony JJSL 30087LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | CBS S CBS 32655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Reach For The Sky are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 69191.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 69191, PC 33982, SBP 234787, KC 33982) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 69191 A2 > and CBS S 69191 B1 F⏋. 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.
