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Vinyl pressings

Lush Life

by Linda Ronstadt · 1984

22 pressings13 countriesBig BandSwingVocalJazz

Lush Life 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lush Life

16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.

US

November 16, 1984
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 60387-1Asylum Records 9 60387-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing, Die-Cut
Runout / matrix

SH-SP STEA 60387-A-2 TML-S [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-20378-A2 SLM △ 8381 1- 2 0-1SM2-2Side A runout, variant 1

SH-SP STEA 60387-B-2 TML-S [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-20379-B2 SLM △ 8381-X 1-Z O-2SMX-2Side B runout, variant 1

SH-SP STEA 60387-A-4 TML-S [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-20378-A4 SLM △ 8381 1- 2 0-1Side A runout, variant 2

SH-SP STEA 60387-B-2 TML-S [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-20379- B2 SLM △ 8381-X 1-3 O-1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 60387-1
Format
LP, Album · Allied pressing
Runout / matrix

STEA 60387-A-2 TML-S [Allied ɑ logo] B-20378-A2 SLM △ 8381 1- 4Side A runout, etched; TML-S ɑ stamped variant 1

STEA 60387-B-2 TML-S [Allied ɑ logo] B-20379-B2 SLM △8381-X 1-1Side B runout, etched; TML-S ɑ stamped variant 1

STEA 60387-A2 TML-S a B-20378-A2 SLM △8381 1-1Side A runout variant 2

STEA 60387-B2 TML-S a B-20379-B2 SLM △8381-X 1-1Side B runout variant 2

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 60387-1
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SH-SP STEA 60387-A-2 TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20378-A2 SLM △ 8381 1- 3 0-2SM2-2Side A (etched except for “TML-S” and "Allied 'ɑ' logo") variant 1

SH-SP STEA 60387-B-2 TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20379-B2 SLM △ 8381-X SP 1-3 O-1SM2-2Side B (etched except for “TML-S” and "Allied 'ɑ' logo") variant 1

SH-SP STEA 60387-A-2 TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20378-A2 SLM △ 8381 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM2-1Side A (etched except for “TML-S” and "Allied 'ɑ' logo") variant 1

SH-SP STEA 60387-B-2 TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20379-B2 SLM △ 8381-X SP 1̶-̶3̶ 0-1 SM2-2Side B (etched except for “TML-S” and "Allied 'ɑ' logo") variant 2

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Australia

1984
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 60387-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Δ MX 209933 60387-1 S1Side A runout etched

Δ MX 209934 60387-1 S2Side B runout etched

MX209933Side A label

MX209934Side B label

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Canada

1984
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 96 03871
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

96-03871-A JW QuSide A Runout

96-03871-B QuSide B Runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaAsylum Records 60387-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984BrazilAsylum Records 960387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaAsylum Records 96 03871First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeAsylum Records 960 387-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeAsylum Records 960 387-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyAsylum Records 960 387-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984ItalyWEA 96 0387-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JapanAsylum Records P-13067First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984JapanAsylum Records P-13067First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1984New ZealandAsylum Records 60387-1First yearLPLP
1984NigeriaWEA WEA-60387-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984South AfricaAsylum Records AUC 4547First yearLPLP
1984SpainAsylum Records LL 96 0387-1 / Asylum Records 96 0387-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984USAsylum Records 9 E1-60387 / Asylum Records 60387-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1984USAsylum Records 60387-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 21 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAsylum Records 9 60387-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1When I Fall In Love2:20
  2. A2Skylark3:07
  3. A3It Never Entered My Mind4:22
  4. A4Mean To Me4:09
  5. A5When Your Lover Has Gone4:18
  6. A6I'm A Fool To Want You4:45
  7. B1You Took Advantage Of Me2:21
  8. B2Sophisticated Lady3:40
  9. B3Can't We Be Friends2:28
  10. B4My Old Flame3:23
  11. B5Falling In Love Again2:35
  12. B6Lush Life3:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lush Life are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Lush Life are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.

When was Lush Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records 60387-1, released November 16, 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of Lush Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60387-1, 960387, 96 03871, 960 387-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SH-SP STEA 60387-A-2 TML-S [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-20378-A2 SLM △ 8381 1- 2 0-1SM2-2 and SH-SP STEA 60387-B-2 TML-S [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-20379-B2 SLM △ 8381-X 1-Z O-2SMX-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lush Life on vinyl worth?

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.

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