Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard & The Shadows · 1963
Lucky Lips was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 19 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.
7XCA 26428-I NStamped Side A, variant 1
7XCA 26429-I NStamped Side B, variant 1
7XCA 26428-I N 00 MT 5Stamped Side A, variant 2
7XCA 26429-I N H MT 1Stamped Side B, variant 2
7XCA.26428Side A, label
7XCA.26429Side B, label
7XCA26428 7XCT1553Side A [Label]
7XCA26429 7XCT1554Side B [Label]
7 XCA 26428 HM 001878-14Runout Side A
7 XCA 26429 HM 001879-12Runout Side B
7 XCA 26428Label Side A
7 XCA 26429Label Side B
7XCA26428 7XCT1553Label Side A
7XCA26429 7XCT1554Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Columbia DO-4377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | Columbia DO-4377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Austria | Columbia C 28 511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Belgium | Columbia DB 7034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 72110First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7034First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7034First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Columbia C 22 454 / Columbia 45-DW 6141First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | India | Columbia 45-DB 7034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Ireland | Columbia DB (I) 7034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 7034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1680First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1680First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1680First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Odeon Pops DTOA 31607", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 45 CH 30077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 45 CH 30077", Single | 7", Single |
39 vinyl pressings of Lucky Lips are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia, Netherlands, Austria and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7034, DO 4377, 45 CH 3007, DO-4377) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26428-I N and 7XCA 26429-I N. 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.
