Vinyl pressings
by Instant Funk · 1982
Looks So Fine 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.
11 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.
SA-8545-A-I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr I A/Runout A, variant 1
SA-8545-B 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie :v) I A1Runout B, variant 1
SA-8545-A 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE :v) I Ʌ1TRunout A, variant 2
SA-8545-B 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE :v) I Ʌ3ERunout B, variant 2
SPI. A 120. SA. 8545ARunout Side A
SPI. A 120. SA 8545BRunout Side B
SPI. A 120. SA. 8545ARunout Side A
SPI. A 120. SA 8545BRunout Side B
RCA XL-14156-A PFRunout A
RCA XL-14156-B PFRunout B
XL 14 156-ALabel A
XL 14 156-BLabel B
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 | Salsoul Records 104.8225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA-8545 / Salsoul Records SA 8545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Salsoul Records SA 8545 / Milan A 120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Salsoul Records SA 8545 / Milan A 120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Salsoul Records XL 14156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Salsoul Records SA 8545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 5014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Salsoul Records 2-47.198 / Belter 2-47.198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Sound Of Scandinavia SOSLP-050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Salsoul Records 2-47198 / Belter 2-47198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8545LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Rams Horn RHR 5014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Looks So Fine are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SA 8545.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SA 8545, 104.8225, SA-8545, XL 14156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SA-8545-A-I MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr I A/ and SA-8545-B 1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie :v) I A1. 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.
