Vinyl pressings
by Toney Lee · 1982
Reach Up 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.
12 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
A-1 ↔ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) Hi Nicki Phili Nelsoni Jr & Animal RDR-12001-AA-Side Runout Etching
A-1 ↔ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) "It's A Fierce Nick/Mix" RDR-12001-BB-Side Runout Etching
2000 RDR-7001-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :v)A-Side Runout Etching
2001 RDR-7001-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE Jr :v)B-Side Runout Etching
RDR-7001-AA-Side Label
RDR-7001-BB-Side Label
RDR-12001-ASide A Matrix Number
RDR-12001-BSide B Matrix Number
RDR-12001Both Sides Label
TMTT-2-A-1 TIMTOM-CBS DAMONTRunout side A, etched
TMTT-2-B-1 TY DAMONTRunout side B, etched
TMTT - 2 - A - 1 timtom-cbs DAMONTRunout, A-side, etched
TMTT - 2 - B - 1 TY DAMONTRunout, B-side, etched
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 | France | Arabella 600 740First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0930.111First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ariola 600.740 / Dance Records 600.740First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Dance Records 104.995 / Ariola 104.995First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ariola 600.740 / Dance Records 600.740First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Ariola F-600.740 / Ariola F-600740First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | UK | TMT Records TMTT 2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | TMT Records TMT 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | TMT Records TMTT 2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Radar Records RDR-12001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Radar Records RDR-7001First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1982 | US | Radar Records RDR-12001-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Radar Records RDR-1200112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | France | Arabella 104 9957", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 0030.6237", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-146412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Radar Records RDR-12001-DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Reach Up are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Radar Records RDR-12001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RDR-12001, RDR-7001, RDR-12001-DJ, TMTT 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ↔ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) Hi Nicki Phili Nelsoni Jr & Animal RDR-12001-A and A-1 ↔ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) "It's A Fierce Nick/Mix" RDR-12001-B. 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.
