Vinyl pressings
by Head East · 1977
Gettin' Lucky was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SP4985 P-2 B P TML-MRunout A, Etch [B P TML-M, Stamp] variant 1
SP4986 P1 TML-M PRunout B, Etch [TML-M P, Stamp] variant 1
SP4985 P-1 TML-MRunout A, Etch [TML-M, Stamp] variant 2
SP4986 P1 TML-M RRunout B, Etch [TML-M, Stamp] variant 2
T \ TML-M SP 4985 T-2 AVariant 1, A side runout
T \ SP 4986 T2 TML-S BVariant 1, B side runout
T1 TML-M SP 4985 T-1 A8Variant 2, A side runout
T1 TML-M SP 4986 T3 6DVariant 2, B side runout
TML-M SP4985 M-1 (MR) △22048(1)Variant 1: A-Side etch, exc "TML-M" & "(MR)"
SP4986-M1 TML-S (MR) △22048-XVariant 1: B-Side etch, exc "TML-S" & "(MR)"
SP4985 M1 V △22048Runout Side A [Etched]
SP4986 M2 △22048-XRunout Side B [Etched]
MR (circled) TML-MRunout Sides A & B [Stamped]
SP4985 P-1 C B TML-MRunout Side 1 etched/ C B TML-M stamped
SP4986 P1 TML-MRunout Side 2 etched/ TML-M stamped
SP-4985Runout Label Side 1
SP-4986Runout Label Side 2
AMLH.64624.A2 SP 4985 TML-S ⋀Side A runout
AMLH-64624-B-2 ⋀ TML-S SP4986Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records L 36270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4624First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4624First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4624First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records SP-4624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | A&M Records AMS-5141LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Gettin' Lucky are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is A&M Records SP-4624.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4624, AMLH 64624, L 36270) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP4985 P-2 B P TML-M and SP4986 P1 TML-M P. 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.
