Vinyl pressings
by Djavan · 1982
Luz was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
138.251-A 1-6-16 XSB-2654A-Side Runout, Etched, variant 1
138.251-B XSB-2655 1-4-3B-Side Runout, Etched, variant 1
138.251-A 1-7-16 XSB-2654A-Side Runout, Etched, variant 2
138.251-B 1-2-118 XSB-2655B-Side Runout, Etched, variant 2
25-3P-444 A1 OS
25-3P-444 B1
NL 01-25224-1A-1 CSide A, stamped
NL 01-25224-1B-1 BSide B, stamped
01 25224-1A-1 NL CSide 1
01 25224-1B-1 NL CBSide 2
01 25264-1A-1Scratched
01 25264-1B-1Scratched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | CBS 20.357First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | CBS 138 521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Discos CBS 25224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-444First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS 25224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS 25224 / CBS 138.251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | CBS 25224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 25224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 25224First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Discos CBS International DML-12319LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.251LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 25224LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Luz are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Brazil, Israel, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Discos CBS 138.251, released August 20, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138.251, 138 521, 25224, 25·3P-444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 138.251-A 1-6-16 XSB-2654 and 138.251-B XSB-2655 1-4-3. 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.
