Vinyl pressings
by JoBoxers · 1983
Just Got Lucky was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
BOXX1 2 A-10-1-1-Side 1 (Variant 1)
BOXX1 2 B-10-1-1-Side 2 (Variant 1)
BOXXT 2 A-1U-1-1-X1Side 1 (Variant 2 - Stamped)
BOXXT 2 B-1U-1-1-15Side 2 (Variant 2 - Stamped)
BOXX 2 A -1U -1 -1 - 1 ARUNRunout, side A, stamped/etched
BOXX 2 B -1U -1 - 1 - 1Runout, side B, stamped
BOXXT 2 A-1U-1-1-Runout Side A
BOXXT 2 B-1U-1-1-Runout Side B
BOXX 2 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 2C ARUNRun-out side A, stamped, etched
BOXX 2 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 1xRun-out side B, stamped
BOXX-P-2-A₁A-Side
BOXX-P-2-B₁B-Side
BOXX 2 A-1U-1-1 - 3C ARUNRun-out side A, stamped, etched variation 1
BOXX 2 B-1U-1-2 0Run-out side B, stamped, variation 1
BOXX 2 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 2C ARUNRun-out side A, stamped, etched variation 2
BOXX 2 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 2 CRun-out side B, stamped, variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PD 13581First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13601First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 68068 / RCA PC 68068First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 68069 / RCA PB 68069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 68068 / RCA PC 6806812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA BOXX 2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-120First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | RCA PB-68051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPBO-1074 / RCA Victor PB-13601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | RCA PB 68051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PB-68051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PC-68051First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA PB-68051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA BOXX 2 / RCA PB 68051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Just Got Lucky are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is RCA BOXX(T) 2, released May 13, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BOXX(T) 2, BOXX 2, BOX XP 2, BOXX2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOXX1 2 A-10-1-1- and BOXX1 2 B-10-1-1-. 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.
