Vinyl pressings
by The Gap Band · 1982
Outstanding 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.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A-4 <-> TED 704-2-56841 HRM ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, etched & stamped
E-3 <-> TED- 704-BS HRM ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B, etched & stamped
Intl. #6400 760 2-56841Label side A
Intl. #6400 760 BSLabel side B
TE - 8205-256841
TE - 8205-55747
TED 704-2-56841 PRC-C ❀ 2-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A
TED 704-BS PRC-C4- MM 1Side B
TE - 8205-2 56841 PRC R1-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ MASTERA side runout etched and stamped
TE - 8205-2 55747 PRC R2-2-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ MASTERB side runout etched and stamped
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ MASTERING L.A., CALIF
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 | Netherlands | Total Experience Records 811 356-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Peru | Total Experience Records F-PTE 8113567.1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | Total Experience Records F-PTE 8113567.1First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Total Experience Records TE 001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Total Experience Records TE 001First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Total Experience Records TEX 001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Total Experience Records TED 704First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Total Experience Records TE 8205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | Total Experience Records TED 704 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Total Experience Records TE 8205 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Total Experience Records TE-82057", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Total Experience Records TE 8205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Total Experience Records TED 704First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Total Experience Records TE 8205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1983 | UK | Total Experience Records TEX 00112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Total Experience Records TED 70412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Outstanding are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Netherlands, Peru. One of them is Total Experience Records TED 704.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TED 704, TE 8205, TED 704 DJ, TE 8205 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-4 <-> TED 704-2-56841 HRM ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and E-3 <-> TED- 704-BS HRM ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
