Vinyl pressings
by Joe Cocker · 1978
Luxury You Can Afford was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 18 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.
6E145 A-5 PRC TD 7-31-78Runout side A, variant 1
6E145 B-5 PRC TD 7-31-78Runout side B, variant 1
6E145 A-5 PRC-II-I TD 7-31-78 PRCRunout side A, variant 2
6E145 B-5 PRC-II-I PRC TD 7-31-78Runout side B, variant 2
6E145 A-2 PRC-W-1-11 TD 7-31-78Side A runout, variant 1
6E145 B-4 PRC-11-1 PRC TD 78Side B runout, variant 1
6E145A6 PRCW-1 TD8178Side A runout, variant 2
6E145B-2PRCW-1-1TD 7-31-78Side B runout, variant 2
6E145A 6 PRC W -1 1 MON MR[logo] TD8178 Δ23736Side A runout etched, except Monarch logo stamped, PRC W scratched out
TD81-78 6E145B 6 PRC W -1 MON MR[logo] Δ23736 -XSide B runout etched, except Monarch logo stamped, PRC W scratched out
6E145 A-1SP TD 7-31-78Side A runout, variant 1
6E145 B-1SP TD 731-78Side B runout, variant 1
6E145 A-SP \-4 TD 7-28-78Side A runout, variant 2
6E145 B-1SP \-2 TD 78/-78Side B runout, variant 2
6E145 A6 PRCW-1 TD8178Etched side A
6E 145 B-2 PRCW-1 TD 7-31-78Etched side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Music Hall 50-14-430First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E-145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Asylum Records AS 53087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Asylum Records 32.029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Asylum Records 53 087 / Asylum Records 6E 145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Asylum Records AS 53 087 / Asylum Records 6E 145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Asylum Records 53 087 / Asylum Records 6E 145LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 087 / Asylum Records 6E-145First yearLP, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc |
| 1978 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10549YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10549YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Asylum Records GWEA-5322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Asylum Records LB 53087 / Asylum Records 53087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Asylum Records 6E-145LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Asylum Records AS 53 087 / Asylum Records 6E-145LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 087LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 087 / Asylum Records K 53 087LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53 087 / Asylum Records K 53 087LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Asylum Records AS 53 087 (6E-145)LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 087LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 087LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 087LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 087LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 087 / Asylum Records 6E-145LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 087LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Luxury You Can Afford are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1978 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Asylum Records 6E-145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-145, K 53087, AS 53087, 32.029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E145 A-5 PRC TD 7-31-78 and 6E145 B-5 PRC TD 7-31-78. 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.
