Vinyl pressings
by Joe Jackson · 1978
Look Sharp! 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.
1 pressing came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.
AMLH 64743 A1 SP-5223 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶1̶ (RE-1) -M3 INT MR [Trumpet symbol] Δ24044 EngA-Side runout
AMLH 64743 B1 SP-5224 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶2̶ (RE-1) -M3 INT < MR Δ24044-X [Trumpet symbol] EngB-Side runout
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 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64743First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4743LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36928 / A&M Records SP-4743LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 36928 / A&M Records SP-4743LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L 19239 / A&M Records SP-4743LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4743LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4743LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4743LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4743LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64743 / A&M Records SP 4743LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMNP 113 / A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | A&M Records AMID 120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-3187LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-3187 / A&M Records SP-4743LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-3187LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP 3187 / A&M Records SP-4743LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-3187 / A&M Records SP-4743LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMID 120LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMID 120LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 3154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 393 187-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 393 187-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 393 187-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 3154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 90014310", Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 10", Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Intervention Records IR-005 / Universal Music Special Markets B0024216-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69911LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69911LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69911 / A&M Records SP 69911LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMNP 113 / A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMNP 113 / A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMNP 113 / A&M Records AMLH 64743LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records AMNP 113 / A&M Records AMLH 113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMA 3187LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3187LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records A&MSP3187 / A&M Records SP-4743LP, Album | LP, Album |
79 vinyl pressings of Look Sharp! are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 64743, released November 28, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 64743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLH 64743 A1 SP-5223 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶1̶ (RE-1) -M3 INT MR [Trumpet symbol] Δ24044 Eng and AMLH 64743 B1 SP-5224 A+M SP 5̶2̶1̶2̶ (RE-1) -M3 INT < MR Δ24044-X [Trumpet symbol] Eng. 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.
