Vinyl pressings
by The Stanley Clarke Band · 1985
Find Out! was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
01-026521-1-A1 PAL - 40040 - HOLRunout area side A, variant 1
01-026521-1-B1 PBL - 40040 - HOLRunout area side B, variant 1
01-026521-1A-1 A PAL - 40040 - HOLRunout area side A, variant 2
01-026521-2B-1 A PBL - 40040 - HOLRunout area side B, variant 2
P (AP) o PAL-40040-1B ❀ ΛA side runout, variant 1
P (AP) o PBL-40040-1B ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ ΛB side runout, variant 1
P (AP) o PAL-40040-1A ❀ ΛA side runout, variant 2
P (AP) o PBL-40040-1B ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ BB side runout, variant 2
AL 40040Label side A
BL 40040Label side B
PAL-40040-1C ❀ M G1 C2
PBL-40040-1C ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ C G1 AII
AL-40040-1A-2Z: DM-1Side A runout
BL-40040-1A-2Z: DM-1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 144.862 / Discos CBS 144.862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic 26521 / Epic EPC 26521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic 26521 / Epic EPC 26521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Epic EPC 26521First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25096 / Epic FE 40040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Epic FE 40040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Epic FE 40040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic FE 40040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Find Out! are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 26521.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 26521, FE 40040, ELPS 4502, 144.862) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-026521-1-A1 PAL - 40040 - HOL and 01-026521-1-B1 PBL - 40040 - HOL. 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.
