Vinyl pressings
by High Fashion · 1982
Feelin' Lucky Lately 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.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
85129-98135 Z2 ─◁ STERLINGSide One Run-out
8529 98134 Z3 · ─◁ STERLINGSide Two Run-out
S98135Side One Label
S98134Side Two Label
85129-98135 Z2 STERLINGSide One Runout
8529 98134 Z3 STERLINGSide Two Runout
S98135Side One Label
S98134Side Two Label
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 | Brazil | Capitol Records 006 86531First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Capitol Records C008-86 531First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | France | Capitol Records 2C 052-52.913Z / Capitol Records 2C 052-52913 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17256First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17256First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A K052Z-86531First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-86531First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 250First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records CL 250First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records 8529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records B-5104First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5104First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records 8529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Feelin' Lucky Lately are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records 8529.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8529, B-5104, P-B-5104, 12CL 250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 85129-98135 Z2 ─◁ STERLING and 8529 98134 Z3 · ─◁ STERLING. 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.
