Vinyl pressings
by B.B. King · 1975
Lucille Talks Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
T 1 ABCD-898-A RE-1 ④ B2Runout A, variant 1
T 1 ABCD-898-B RE-1 (37) CRunout B, variant 1
T 1 ABCD-898-A RE-1 ④ B 3Runout A, variant 2
T 1 ABCD-898-B RE-1 ⑩ B 1Runout B, variant 2
ABCD-898-A ⑧ 7 RE-1Side A Etched
ABCD-898-B RE-1 ⑧ 7Side B Etched
P ABCD-898-A RE-1 ⑤ A2Side A etched, P A2 stamped
P ABCD-898-B RE-1 ⑨7Side B etched, P stamped
/S ABCD-898-A RE-1 1Side A, runout, variant 1
/S ABCD-898-B RE-1 2Side B, runout, variant 1
ABCD898A M421Side A runout etched
ABCD898B M398Side B runout etched
R 130138A 1 1 ɅISide A stamped
R 130138B 1 1 ɅISide B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCX-898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCX-898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | ABC Records 89740 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | ABC Records ABCD-898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | ABC Records ABCL 5149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | ABC Records LP-0027 / Mediterraneo LP-0027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-898First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-898First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-898LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-898LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-898First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-898LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Elemental Music 700117LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | ABC Records ABCD 898 / MCA Records ABCD 898LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | ABC Records 68.017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | ABC Records 89740 XOTLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | International Record GL-7005LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
29 vinyl pressings of Lucille Talks Back are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-898.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-898, ABCL 5149, 9022-898, ABCX-898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 1 ABCD-898-A RE-1 ④ B2 and T 1 ABCD-898-B RE-1 (37) C. 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.
