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New Directions

by Tavares · 1982

11 pressings11 countriesBoogieFunkSoulDisco

New Directions 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.

How to spot a first pressing of New Directions

11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor AFL1-4357
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AFL1 4357-A IS TML X A3ASide A (Runout groove, etched)

AFL1 4357-B IS TML X A2Side B (Runout groove, etched)

AFL1-4357-ASide A (Label)

AFL1-4357-BSide B (Label)

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1982
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor AFL1-4357
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AFL1-4357 A #2 -G- J.W. CR (stamped/circled)Side A runout

AFL1 4357 B -G- J.W. CR (stamped/circled)Side B runout

AFL1-4357-ASide A (Label)

AFL1-4357-BSide B (Label)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaRCA Victor AVI - 5037First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor APL1-4357First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-4357First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyRCA PL 14357First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanRCA RPL-8161First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982MexicoRCA Victor MILS·4600First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982PanamaRCA Victor RUSL-013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982SpainRCA Victor PL-14357First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982UKRCA RCALP 3103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USRCA Victor AFL1-4357First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982VenezuelaRCA Victor 102-01756First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1A Penny For Your Thoughts4:29
  2. A2I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me3:59
  3. A3Mystery Lady3:51
  4. A4Abra-Ca-Dabra Love You Too4:18
  5. B1Got To Find My Way Back To You5:16
  6. B2Maybe We'll Fall In Love Again5:06
  7. B3The Skin You're In5:07
  8. B4Wanna Be Close To You4:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New Directions are there?

11 vinyl pressings of New Directions are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was New Directions first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-4357.

How do I tell if my copy of New Directions is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-4357, RCALP 3103, APL1-4357, PL 14357) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1 4357-A IS TML X A3A and AFL1 4357-B IS TML X A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is New Directions on vinyl worth?

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.

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