Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Hancock · 1982
Lite Me Up 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.
19 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
T PAL 37928-1E TML-S D22Side A runout, variant 1
IT PBL37928-1E TML-M AWSide B runout, variant 1
PAL37928-1D TML-M A8 o 1T XGSide A runout, variant 2
PBL37928-1D XG TML-S G2 0 T1Side B runout, variant 2
PAL 37928-1A o P TML-M ASide 1
o PBL 37928-1A P TML-M DSide 2
AL 37928Side 1 label
BL 37928Side 2 label
G1 PAL 37928-1AA TML-X A4Side A runout, variant 1
G1 PBL 37928-1N TML-M A5Side B runout, variant 1
G1 PAL 37928 - 1AA TMLX A 12Side A runout, variant 2
G1 PBL 37928-1N TML-M A4Side B runout, variant 2
PAL 37928-IM TML XA Side Deadwax [Etched & Stamped]
PBL 37928-IM TML XB Side Deadwax [Etched & Stamped
CBS•S•85650•A•1
CBS•S•85650•B•1
CBS•S•85650•A•1 ΛSide A runout etched/stamped
CBS•S•85650•B•1 ΛSide B runout etched/stamped
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 | Unknown | CBS CBS 85650First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS FC 37928First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237769First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia FC 37928First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85650 / CBS 85650First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 32474First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2316First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2751First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Korea | CBS/Sony KJPL-0303 / CBS/Sony 25AP 2316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 85650First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 32474First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 37928First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Lite Me Up are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia FC37928, released April 21, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC37928, FC 37928, CBS 85650, CBS 32474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T PAL 37928-1E TML-S D22 and IT PBL37928-1E TML-M AW. 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.
