Vinyl pressings
by Kylie Minogue · 1987
I Should Be So Lucky was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PWL-8-A ✱A-side runout, variant 1
PWL-8-B ✱B-side runout, variant 1
PWL-8-A. ✱ 1 1 2 1 MAXA-side runout, variant 2
PWL-8-B. ✱ 11 MAXB-side runout, variant 2
PWLT-8-A1 ✱ MAXSide A runout, hand-etched
PWLT- 8-B1 ✱ MAXSide B runout, hand-etched
PWLT 8 ASide A label
PWLT 8 BSide B label
PWL 8 A // 2 ▽ 420 PA-side runout
PWL 8 B // 2 ▽ 420 PB-side runout
PWL 8 AA-side label
PWL 8 BB-side label
PWL-8-A *A-side runout, variant 1
PWL-8-B * MAXB-side runout, variant 1
PWL-8-A1*1-1-A-side runout, variant 2
PWL-8-B. * 1-2- MAXB-side runout, variant 2
PWL-8-A ☼A-side runout
PWL-8-B ☼B-side runout
PWL-8-A1 ✶1-2-2 MAX.Runout side A
PWL-8-B. ✶1-2- MAX.Runout side B
PWL 8 ALabel side A
PWL 8 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Mushroom K-485First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 79227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Greece | Ariola ARIOLA 4407 / BMG Greece ARIOLA 4407First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | PWL Records PWL 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | PWL Empire PWLX 8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | PWL Empire PWL 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | New York Records OC-EP-17191 / PWL Records PWL T8First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Philippines | New York Records NYR45-9300 / New York Records PWLT 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | New York Records NYR45-9300 / OctoArts International NYR45-9300First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | Portugal | Edisom, Lda. 520575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | PWL Records 420574First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | PWL Records PWL T8 / PWL Records PWLT 8First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | PWL Records PWS 204First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | South Africa | PWL Records PWX 205First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | PWL Empire PWL 8 / Sanni Records PWL 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Japan | Avex Trax VEJT-89044 / PWL Records VEJT-8904412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д-131Flexi-disc, 16 ⅔ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 16 ⅔ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | PWL PWLT-8-412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
61 vinyl pressings of I Should Be So Lucky are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is PWL Records PWL 8, released December 29, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWL 8, PWL T8, PWLT 8R, PWLT 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PWL-8-A ✱ and PWL-8-B ✱. 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.
