Vinyl pressings
by Jermaine Stewart · 1988
Get Lucky was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DM609878 A-1/3-88Runout side A, variant 1
DM609878 B-1/3-88 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM609878 A-1/3-88 IIRunout side A, variant 2
031 DM609878 B-1/3-88 IIRunout side B, variant 2
DS 109878 A-1/3-88Runout side A variant 1
DS 109878 B-1/3-88 IIRunout side B variant 1
DS 109878 A-1/3-88Runout side A variant 2
DS 109878 B-1/3-88Runout side B variant 2
SRNT 82 A-2U-1-(?)2- POUNDARunout side A, variant 1
SRNT 82 B-4U-1-(?)2-Runout side B, variant 1
SRNT 82 A-2U-1-1 POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, variant 2
SRNT 82 B-4U-1-1Runout side B, variant 2
SRN 82 A - 3U - 1 - 5 POUNDA TA1PEA side runout, stamped/etched
SRN 82 B - 3U - 1 - 2B side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | 10 Records VSX 1437First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Canada | 10 Records VS 1437First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Europe | 10 Records 109 878 / Virgin 109 878-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ireland | Siren SRN 82First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 82First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNTZ 82First year12", 45 RPM, Numbered · Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Numbered · Numbered |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNT 82 DJFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNTP 82First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRNZ 82First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 82First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Arista AD1-9715First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | US | Arista AD1-9715 / Arista ADI-9715First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Arista AS1-9714First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Arista AS1-9714First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Arista AD1-9715First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Get Lucky are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin 609 878, released March 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 609 878, 109 878, SRNT 82, SRN 82) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM609878 A-1/3-88 and DM609878 B-1/3-88 II. 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.
