Vinyl pressings
by Mötley Crüe · 1983
Looks That Kill was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
ST-E-69756-A-2 STERLING 1-1 SRCSide A runout, variant 1
ST-E-69756-B-1 STERLING 1-1 SRCSide B runout, variant 1
ST-E-69756-A-1 STERLING 1-1 SRCSide A runout, variant 2
ST-E-69756-B-1 STERLING 1-1 SRCSide B runout, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 969756-7 ASide A (Stamped)
R / S Alsdorf 696756-7 BSide B (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 97567First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 97567First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra PRO 199First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra 969 756-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Elektra PRO-063First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Elektra E9756(T) / Elektra 966947-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 7-69756First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 7-69756First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Elektra 7-697567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Elektra SAM 21312", Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Elektra E97567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Elektra E9756T12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | UK | Elektra E9756T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 7-697567", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Looks That Kill are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 7-69756.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69756, E9756(T), 96 97567, 969 756-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-69756-A-2 STERLING 1-1 SRC and ST-E-69756-B-1 STERLING 1-1 SRC. 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.
