Vinyl pressings
by Laura Branigan · 1984
The Lucky One was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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.
A9636-A. DAMONT MT.1A-side runout, etched
A9636-B. DAMONT MT. KB-side runout, etched
A 9636 A*Label, A-side
A 9636 B*Label, B-side
ST-DM-46689-2 [flower logo] 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
ST DM-46231-2 [flower logo] 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
ST-DM-46689-2 [flower logo] 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
ST DM-46231-2 ̶S̶T̶-̶D̶M̶-̶4̶6̶7̶2̶6̶-̶2̶ [flower logo] 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
STA-46224-2 ❀ SRCRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-46231-1 ❀ SRCRunout side B, variant 1
STA-46224-2 ❀ SRC I - IRunout side A, variant 2
ST-A-46231-1 ❀ SRC I - IRunout side B, variant 1
ST-A-46224-ARA
ST-A-46231-ARB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 0-86928First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Atlantic C.S. 10.180First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 69250First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96367First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96367First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 786 928-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 789 636-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Atlantic 789 636-7 / Atlantic 789636-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Atlantic 7-89636First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Atlantic A9636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Atlantic 78 9636-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Atlantic SWA-147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Mexico | Atlantic SLWA-3055First year12" | 12" |
36 vinyl pressings of The Lucky One are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic A 9636, released September 24, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 9636, 786928-0, 0-86925, 7-89636) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A9636-A. DAMONT MT.1 and A9636-B. DAMONT MT. K. 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.
