Germany
1976- Label and catalog number
- Hansa International 27 853 IT
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
Made in Germany 27853 A-1 /76 SSide A runout area [stamped]
Made in Germany 27853 B-1 /76 SSide B runout area [stamped]

Vinyl pressings
by Jumbo · 1976
Sexy Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
Made in Germany 27853 A-1 /76 SSide A runout area [stamped]
Made in Germany 27853 B-1 /76 SSide B runout area [stamped]
PRL-12142-BS-1 BEST RCKA-Side Runout Etching
PRL-12142-AS-1 BEST RCKB-Side Runout Etching
PRL 12142 ASA-Side Label
PRL 12142 BSB-Side Label
PYE 12142 APrinted Side A
PYE 12142 BPrinted Side B
PYE-2142-AEtched Side A
PYE-2142-BEtched Side B
P RL 12142 AS -2B S \ A2Run-Out A-Side
P RL 12142 B S -2A S \ A1Run-Out B-Side
PRL 12142 ASA-Side Label
PRL 12142 BSB-Side Label
9300120 A agiSide A runout
9300120 B agiSide B runout
BLY 930012-1Side A label
BLY 930012-2Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor CXL1 3033 / RCA Victor PRL 12142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 930012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Hansa International 27 853 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Teen Records 27 853 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere D.A.I. 30259 / Durium Marche Estere DAI 30259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Durium D.A.I. 30259 / Durium DAI 30259First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Dynamic Sounds Recording Co. Ltd. DY 3373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Victor VIP-6349 / Victor HAN-6001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Victor VIP-6349 / Victor HAN-6001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2310 535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Prelude Records PRL 12142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Pye Records PYE 12142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Prelude Records PRL 12142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Pye Records PYE 12142LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
23 vinyl pressings of Sexy Lady are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Hansa International 27 853 IT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 27 853 IT, PRL 12142, PYE 12142, CXL1 3033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in Germany 27853 A-1 /76 S and Made in Germany 27853 B-1 /76 S. 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.