Vinyl pressings
by The Marc Tanner Band · 1979
No Escape was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6E168 A-2PRC -11-11 tD 102578Side A runout, variant 1
6E168 B-2PRC -1-11 tD 102578Side B runout, variant 1
6E168 A-2PRC -11-1 tD 102578 PSide A runout, variant 2
6E168 B-2PRC -1-1 tD 102578Side B runout, variant 2
6E 168 A-SP [SRC logo] 1-1 TD 10-25-78 ⒶRunout, side A
6E 168 B-SP [SRC logo] 1-1 TD 1025-78Runout, side B
6E-168-A SPLabel, side A
6E-168-B SPLabel, side B
6E168A-1 PRCW-1 TD 10 25 78Side A Runout - Etched
6E 168 B-1 PRCW-1 TD 1025-78Side B Runout - Etched
6E-168-ALabel A
6E-168-BLabel B
MX189453Side 1 label
MX189454Side 2 label
6E-168-A-1A-2HZ: DM-3Runout Side A
6E-168-B-1A-2HZ: DM 2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Elektra 6E-168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra 6E-168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Elektra P-10664EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Elektra EKC6073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-168First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of No Escape are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 6E-168.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-168, ELK 52 124, P-10664E, EKC6073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E168 A-2PRC -11-11 tD 102578 and 6E168 B-2PRC -1-11 tD 102578. 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.
