Vinyl pressings
by Loverboy · 1981
Get Lucky was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
STERLING DM-13 AL-39638 ③ DONFOXROCKSRunout side A, variant 1
STERLING DM-11 BL-37638 ②Runout side B, variant 1
FC-37638-A-1B-2HZ:DM-9Runout side A, variant 2
BL-37638 STERLING DM 41Runout side B, variant 2
AL-37638-¹ DONFOXROCKS sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ DM-2Side A runout, variant 1
BL-37638 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ DM-9Side B runout, variant 1
AL-37638 DONFOXROCKS sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ DM-5Side A runout, variant 2
BL-37638② sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ DM-9Side B runout, variant 2
CBS.S.85402.A1 14 VRunout Side A etched/stamped
CBS.S.85402-B1 1C VRunout Side B etched/stamped
AL 37638-2F COLUMBIA NY DONFOXROCKSRunout Side A, variant 1
P BL 37638-2D COLUMBIA NYRunout Side B, variant 1
STERLINGRunout Sides A & B, stamped
AL 37638-2F COLUMBIA NY F P ORunout Side A, variant 3
AL 37638-2F COLUMBIA NYSide A - stamped
BL-37638-1FSide B - etched
STERLINGSide B - stamped
AL 37638Label, A-side
XSM-169961-1A•Side A etched
XSM-169962-1BSide B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 20.391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 20.391First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 144783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | CBS 14-1550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS CX 85402 / CBS CX 85402First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS CX 85402 / CBS CX 85402First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | CBS CBS 85402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | CBS CBS 85402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-333First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237 675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | CBS 85402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 85402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Canada | Columbia 19439882381LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2021 | Canada | Columbia 19439882381LP, Album, Record Store Day, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia VFC-37638 / Columbia FC 37638LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia FC 37638 / Columbia FC-37638LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 462522 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Jigu Records kjpl-0268 (25.3p-33)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia BL-37638LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
48 vinyl pressings of Get Lucky are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1981 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Canada, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia FC-37638, released October 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC-37638, FC 37638, CBS 85402, xsm-169962) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING DM-13 AL-39638 ③ DONFOXROCKS and STERLING DM-11 BL-37638 ②. 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.
