Vinyl pressings
by Five Star · 1985
Luxury Of Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AFL1-9506A-1 A1 1 ISide A runout etched, except (A1, 1, I) stamped, variant 1
AFL1 9506B-1 1 A2 ISide B runout etched, except (1, A2, I) stamped, variant 1
AFL1-9506A-1 A2 N⃥ U U N⃥F⃥L⃥1⃥ ⃥8⃥0⃥5⃥2⃥ ⃥A⃥ 1 1Side A runout etched/stamped, variant 2
AFL1 9506B-1 A2 T T 1 N⃥F⃥L⃥1⃥ ⃥8⃥0⃥5⃥2⃥ ⃥B⃥ 1Side B runout etched/stamped, variant 2
1 2 A NFL1 8052A 1Side A Matrix/Runout Code
A1 1-1 NFL1 8052B 1Side B Matrix/Runout Code
NFL1-8052-ALabel side A
NFL1-8052-BLabel side B
PL 70735 ASide A label
PL 70735 BSide B label
DMB-2532A-2/86 SII IIRunout Groove A Variant 1
DM B-2532 B-1/85 SII VRunout Groove B Variant 1
DM B-2532 A-1/85 S II IIRunout Groove A Variant 2
DM B-2532 B-1/85 S IIRunout Groove B Variant 2
DM B-2532 A-1/85 S II IIIRunout Groove A variant 1
DM B-2532 B-1/85 S II IIIRunout Groove B variant 1
DMB-2532A-2 / 86 SIISide A runout variant 2
DM B-2532 B-1 / 85 S II IIISide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1-7492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA NFL1-8052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Tent PL70735 / RCA PL70735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Tent PL70735 / RCA PL70735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA VPL1 7492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | RCALP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Tent PL70735 / RCA PL70735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPL-8310First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPL-8310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | RCA VPL17492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | RCA Victor RCA-31005 / RCA Victor PL 70735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA PL-70735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | RCA AFL1-9506 / Tent AFL1-9506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | RCA NFL1-8052 / Tent NFL1-8052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Tent NL74515 / RCA NL74515LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Luxury Of Life are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1985 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is RCA AFL1-9506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-9506, NFL1-8052, VPL1-7492, PL70735) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-9506A-1 A1 1 I and AFL1 9506B-1 1 A2 I. 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.
