Vinyl pressings
by Bachman-Turner Overdrive · 1975
Lookin' Out For #1 / Find Out About Love 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.
8 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
AA 6167 348 1W 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 06 11 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
AA 6167 348 2W 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 06 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
AA 6167 348 1W 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 06 11 4Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
AA 6167 348 2W 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 06 11 4Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
p 2-52648X TML-SEtched/Stamped, Runout Side A
p 2-52537X TML-SEtched/Stamped, Runout Side B
2-52648-2 TML-S CT TIIIIIIRunout Side A
2-52537-1 TML-M CT TRunout Side B
2-52648Label Side A
2-52537Label Side B
T 2-52648-1 TML-M CT T1Stereo Edited runout
DJ-449 2-52543-CT2 G.K. MASTERDISK T1Stereo runout
2-52648Stereo Edited label
2-52543Stereo label
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 | Mercury M-73784First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Mercury 6167 373First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Mercury 6167 348First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Mercury 73784First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Mercury DJ-449First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Mercury 73784First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Mercury 73784First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Mercury 73784First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Austria | Mercury 6167 3737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury M-737847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury M-737847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Mercury SFL-20857", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Mercury SFL-20857", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6167 3487", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Lookin' Out For #1 / Find Out About Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Mercury 6167 348.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6167 348, 73784, DJ-449, M-73784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6167 348 1W 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 06 11 2 and AA 6167 348 2W 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 06 1. 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.
