Vinyl pressings
by Giorgio Moroder · 1969
Looky, Looky was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 15 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.
G 14280 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1, stamped
G 14280 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1, stamped
G 14280 A-1 II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2, stamped etched
Made in Germany I 14 280 B-1Runout side B, variant 2, stamped hand-etched
LN 823Label A
LN 824Label B
LN-823-IC 1A
LN-824-IC 1B
LN-823-1C B 1A side runout
LN 823Matrix, A side label
LN 824Matrix, B side label
LN-824-1C U 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata 3F-0320First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Austria | Hansa 14 280 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Brazil | Fermata FB-33.348First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records 6691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Chile | Producciones Fermata F-45-82First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 438 / Disc'Az SG 86First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Disc'Az AZ. 10438First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 438First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 280 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | First FR 5006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | First FR 5006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Mexico | Orfeon 45-I-153First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant 22.504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Sonet T 9542First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | South Africa | Gallo PD 9680First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Turkey | Disc'Az 45-AZT 157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Turkey | Disc'Az 45-AZT 157", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Japan | Columbia LL-2321-AX7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | Columbia LL-2321-AX7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Norway | Sonet T 95427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | Brazil | Fermata 301.10657" | 7" |
| 1974 | Canada | Trax TS-1027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Disc'Az AZL 247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Halk Z-03187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Looky, Looky are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1969 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Hansa Record 14 280 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14 280 AT, MU 1094, 45-6691, 3F-0320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G 14280 A-1 Made in Germany and G 14280 B-1 Made in Germany. 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.
