Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia C 23 738
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 31721-1Runout side A
7XCA 31722-2Runout side B
7 XCA 31 721Label side A
7 XCA 31 722Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Lulu · 1968
Me, The Peaceful Heart / Lookout was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 18 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.
7XCA 31721-1Runout side A
7XCA 31722-2Runout side B
7 XCA 31 721Label side A
7 XCA 31 722Label side B
7XCA 31721Label A-side
7XCA 31722Label B-Side
7XCA 31721-4A-side
7XCA 31722-1B-Side
7XCA 31721-3 AL KT 1A-side runout, stamped
7XCA 31722-1 AT KT 1B-Side runout, stamped
7XCA 31721A-side label
7XCA 31722B-side label
7XCA 31721Label A-side
7XCA 31722Label B-Side
7XCA 31721-3A-side
7XCA 31722-1B-Side
ZSP136481-1FA-side runout, stamped
ZSP136482-1EB-side runout, stamped
ZSP 136481A-side label
ZSP 136482B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Unknown | Columbia DB 8358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Columbia DO-5077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Columbia DO-5077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Canada | Epic 5-10302First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | Columbia DB[I]8358First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 7088First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Columbia DB 8358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia CF 1457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Nigeria | Columbia DB 83587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Me, The Peaceful Heart / Lookout are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia C 23 738.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 23 738, DB 8358, 5-10302, OR-1896) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 31721-1 and 7XCA 31722-2. 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.