Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger System · 1970
Lucifer was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
45-73809-W/2A-Side Runout Area, variant 1
45-738/0-W/B-Side Runout Area, variant 1
45-73809-W/ ΔIAMA-Side Runout Area, variant 2
45-738/0-W/#2 ΔIAMB-Side Runout Area, variant 2
45-73809-H-1 IA-Side Runout Area
45-73810-H-1 IB-Side Runout Area
45-73809A-Side Center Label
45-73810B-Side Center Label
45-73809-H-1 ✲Side A etched
45-73810-H-1 ✲Side B etched
F 73809-1Side A - runout
F 73810-2Side B - runout
F 73809Side A - label
F 73810Side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Capitol Records P 2748First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.108First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records 2748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006-80.372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C006-80372 M / Capitol Records 1C 006-80 372 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR-CP 20122First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15642First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15642First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records 2748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records 2748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records P-2748First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Lucifer are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2748.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2748, P-2748, CL 15642, 7C-11.108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-73809-W/2 and 45-738/0-W/. 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.
