Vinyl pressings
by The Gap Band · 1986
Gap Band 8 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.
9 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
2700-1-T-AS-2 PRECISION Ⅰ A1DSide A Runout
2700-1-T-BS-1 RPM PRECISION Ⅰ A1Side B Runout
2700-1-T-AS-2 PRECISION Ⅰ A2OSide A Runout
2700-1-T-BS-1 RPM PRECISION Ⅰ A3GSide B Runout
DM B-6860 A 1/12-86 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM B-6860 B 1/12-86 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM B-6860 A 1/12-86 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM B-6860 B 1/12-86Runout side B, variant 2
2700-1-T-AA Side Label
2700-1-T-BB Side Label
20400 A' FRunout side A
20400 B' FRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Total Experience Records 2700-1-TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Total Experience Records FL82700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20400First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | Total Experience Records 2700-1-TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Total Experience Records RPL-8367First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Total Experience Records RPL-8367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Total Experience Records RCAC 1042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Total Experience Records 2700-1-TFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Total Experience Records FL82700 / Total Experience Records FL 82700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | Total Experience Records FL 89992LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Gap Band 8 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Europe, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Total Experience Records 2700-1-T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2700-1-T, FL82700, RCLP 20400, RPL-8367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2700-1-T-AS-2 PRECISION Ⅰ A1D and 2700-1-T-BS-1 RPM PRECISION Ⅰ A1. 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.
