Vinyl pressings
by Little River Band · 1979
Lonesome Loser was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
S45-600171A F5 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout
S45-X49973 F4 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB side runout
S45-600171A F5 · ─◁ #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout, variant 2
S45-X49973 F-3 · ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout, variant 2
S45-X 300171-A F-1 #2 4748 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side A runout
S45- X49973 F-2 #1 4748 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side B runout
SX600171ASide A label
SX49973Side B label
S45-X600171-A F-9 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A etched, stamped
S45-X49993 F5 3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Side B etched, stamped
SX600171 ASide A label
SX49973Side B label
S45-X600171-A F•6• 1[turned 90°] ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A
S45-X49973 F•6• 1[turned 90°] ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B
S45-X60017A G - 6 MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout
S45-X49973 G - 5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB side runout
S54-X600171-A F-5 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout stereo-side
PRO-9166 F-1 (X600171-A) ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout mono-side
X600171 ALabel stereo-side
PRO-9166Label mono-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 4748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 4748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records PROMO 4748 / Capitol Records PRO-9166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | France | Capitol Records SP 1077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 970 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-85 970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-85970 / Capitol Records 3C 006 85970First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20614First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-85970First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP 618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL.672First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 006-085970First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 16095First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 16095First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4748First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Lonesome Loser are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4748.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4748, P-4748, CL 16095, CP-11972) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-600171A F5 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S45-X49973 F4 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
