Vinyl pressings
by Emerson, Lake & Palmer · 1970
Lucky Man 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.
12 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.
10 AA6014041 1W 320Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6014041 2W 320Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6014041 1W 320 1 ERunout side A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6014041 2W 320 1 DRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
AA - 6014 041 A - 1Side A Etched
AA - 6014 041 B - 1Side B Etched
6014041 6̶8̶3̶2̶9̶9̶6̶ 1 + 380Variant 1 Side A, runout, stamped
6014041 6832990 2 + 380Variant 1 Side B, runout, stamped
6014041 6̶8̶3̶2̶9̶9̶6̶ 1 + 380Variant 2 Side A, runout, stamped
6014041 2 D1 380Variant 2 Side B, runout, stamped
AA 6014 041 1W 1 670 1Runout side A, stamped variant 1
AA 6014 041 2W 1 670 1Runout side B, stamped variant 1
AA 6014 041 1W 1 670111Runout side A, stamped variant 3
AA 6014 04-1 2W 1 670114Runout side B, stamped variant 3
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 | Belgium | Island Records 6014 041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6014 041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Greece | Philips 6068 033First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Japan | Atlantic P-1033AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Island Records 6014 041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Island Records 6014 041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Island Records 6014 041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.64First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Island Records 6014 041 / Island Records 6014041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Portugal | Island Records 6014 041First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | Cotillion COT. 441067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 10 203 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Island Records 6014 0417", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Manticore 13 961 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Cotillion COT. 441067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Cotillion COT. 441067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Island Records 6832 9967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Manticore 13 961 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Atlantic 20911137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Cotillion 45-441067", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
44 vinyl pressings of Lucky Man are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Belgium, France, Greece and more. One of them is Island Records 6014 041.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6014 041, 6068 033, ATL.64, P-1033A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6014041 1W 320 and 10 AA6014041 2W 320. 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.
