Vinyl pressings
by Lulu · 1969
The World Of Lulu was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ARL-8730-1B I JT 1Side A runout, variant 1
ARL-8731-1B U JT 1Side B runout, variant 1
ARL-8730-1B I 1 JTSide A runout, variant 2
ARL-8731-1B BB 1 JTSide B runout, variant 2
ZAL-8730-1WRunout Side A
ZAL-8731-1WRunout Side B
ZAL.8730Label Side A
ZAL.8731Label Side B
ZAL-8730-1WRunout Side A
ZAL-8731-1WRunout Side B
ZAL.8730Label Side A
ZAL.8731Label Side B
ZAL-8730-1WRunout Side A
ZAL-8731-1WRunout Side B
ZAL-8730-1WSide 1
ZAL-8731-1WSide 2
D 014 029Label side A
D 014 0230Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Decca SPA 8First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca ND 356First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Decca SPA 8First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Ace Of Clubs ACL 100First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Decca PA 8 / Decca PA.8First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Decca SPA 8First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | Decca SPA.8First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | Decca SPA 8 / Decca PA 8First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1805LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | PAX ISA 1049LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The World Of Lulu are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Decca PA 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PA 8, SPA 8, SPA.8, ND 356) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-8730-1B I JT 1 and ARL-8731-1B U JT 1. 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.
