Vinyl pressings
by The Gap Band · 1982
Gap Band IV 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.
25 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
TE-1-3001-AS PW (PR) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENT L.A., CALIF.A Side Runout Groove
TE-1-3001-BS PW ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENT L.A., CALIF. (PR)B Side Runout Groove
TE-1-3001-AS PRC-C ❀ 2-1-11 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, variant 1
TE-1-3001-BS PRC-C ❀ 2-1-7 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 1
TE-1-3001-AS PRC-C ❀ 2-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, variant 2
TE-1-3001-BS PRC-C ❀ 2-1-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 2
TE-1-3001-AS PRC-R ❀ 2-1-1-Side A runout, variant 1
TE-1-3001-BS PRC-R ❀ 2-1-1-Side B runout, variant 1
TE-1-3001-AS PRC-R1 ❀ -1-1-51 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENT L.A., CALIF.Side A runout, variant 2
TE-1-3001-BS PRC-R1 ❀ -1-1-91 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENT L.A., CALIF.Side B runout, variant 2
C-1 <-> TE-1-3001-SA-2 H MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Side A, variant 1
A -6 ,<-> - TE-1-3001-BS HRM [Flowerdesign] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Side B, variant 1
B -1 ,<-> - TE-1-3001-AS HRM 1 [Flowerdesign] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Side A, variant 2
C -1 ,<-> - TE-1-3001-SB 2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Side B, variant 2
TE-1-3001-ASA Side Label
TE-1-3001-BSB Side Label
A -2 , <-> - TE-1-3001-AS HRM [Flowerdesign] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Side A
A -3 , <-> - TE-1-3001-BS HRM 1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Total Experience Records 6075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Total Experience Records 6337 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Total Experience Records TE-1-3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Mercury 6337 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Total Experience Records TE-1-3001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Total Experience Records 6337 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6337 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Mercury 6337 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Total Experience Records 25PP-56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Total Experience Records 25PP-56First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Total Experience Records LPR 19058 / Mercury LPR 19058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6337 223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Total Experience Records 6337 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Mercury 6337 223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Total Experience Records STAR 5257 / Total Experience Records 6337 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Total Experience Records 6337 223LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Total Experience Records TE-1-3001 / Total Experience Records 822-794-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Total Experience Records 822 794-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Gap Band IV are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Total Experience Records TE-1-3001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TE-1-3001, MERS 6, 6075, 6337 223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TE-1-3001-AS PW (PR) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENT L.A., CALIF. and TE-1-3001-BS PW ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENT L.A., CALIF. (PR). 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.
