Country unknown
1991- Label and catalog number
- Cooltempo 1C0063238037
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Danny B · 1991
Life Can Be So Groovy was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PD074-A RE-1 FULLERSOUND [stamped] MFRunout Side A
PD-074-B FULLERSOUND [stamped] MFRunout Side B
3237636-A2Stamped runout A side
3237636-B2Stamped runout B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Unknown | Cooltempo 1C0063238037First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Cooltempo 3237636First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Polydor 865 479-1 / Dance Department Polydor 865 479-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Germany | Cooltempo 1c 060-32 3763 6 / Cooltempo 1C 060-32 3763 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Eclypse Records 19091First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Germany | Cooltempo 1C 060-32 3803 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Germany | Cooltempo 1C 006-32 3763 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Pandisc PD-074First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Pandisc PD-074First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Italy | X-Energy Records X-1211812" | 12" |
| 1992 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 12251912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 25197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Life Can Be So Groovy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, France, Germany. One of them is Cooltempo 1C0063238037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C0063238037, PD-074, 3237636, 865 479-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.