Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1976
Lucille 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.
19 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.
5C006-99057-A//32035-1-YRunout side A
5C006-99057-B//32036-1-YRunout side B
5C 006-99057-ACenter-label A
5C 006-99057-BCenter-label B
UP 36242 A-1U GOP 2Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 1
UP 36242 B-1U GLM 1Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 1
UP 36242 A-1U OO 3Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 2
UP 36242 B-1U GG G 3Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 2
UP 36242 A-1USide A runout
UP 36242 B-1USide B runout
UP 36242ASide A label
UP 36242BSide B label
p UAXW-929-Y UAST-17789 RFS/MCA-side runout
p UAXW-929-Y UAST-17788 RFS/MCB-side runout
UAST-17789A-side label
UAST-17788B-side label
T UAXW-929-Y UAST-17789-1 RFS/MASTERCONTROLRunout, Etched Side A, variant 1
T UAXW-929-Y UAST-17788-1 RFS/MCRunout, Etched Side B, variant 1
T UAXW-929-Y UAST-17789-1 RFS/MASTERCONTROLRunout, Etched Side A, variant 2
UAXW-929-Y UAST-17788-1 RFS/MC T IRunout, Etched Side B, variant 2
R-1579 UAXW-929-Y UAST-17788 RFS/MCA-side runout
R-1577 ① UAXW-929-Y UAST-17789 RFS/Master ControlB-side runout
UAST-17789A-side label
UAST-17788B-side 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 | Australia | United Artists Records K 6713First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4 C 006-99057First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW929-YFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW929-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW929-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Liberty UA-XW929-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | United Artists Records UP 36242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | United Artists Records UAN 40511First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-99057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K 6713 / United Artists Records UA-XW929-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | United Artists Records 11444-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36242First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW929-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW929-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW929-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Lucille are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records 5C 006-99057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-99057, UP 36242, UA-XW929-Y, K 6713) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006-99057-A//32035-1-Y and 5C006-99057-B//32036-1-Y. 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.
