Vinyl pressings
by Mud · 1975
L' L' Lucy was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 15 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.
PVT 41 A-2U RT 1Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
PVT 41 B-1U H 2Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
PVT 41 A-1U IAN LG 2Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
PVT 41 B-1U HR 3Stamped runout, side B, variant 2
10 AA6078450 1W 320 2 24 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped
10 AA6078450 2W 320 24 2 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped
6078 450.1Label A
6078 450.2Label B
6078 450 ARunout side A
6078 450 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Philips 6078 450First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Austria | Philips 6078 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Philips 6078 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6078 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6078 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Philips 6078 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Greece | Philips 6078 4507", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips SFL-2046First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips SFL-2046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6078 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Philips 6078 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Philips 6078.450First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Philips 6078 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Philips TOS.1046First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Philips 60 78 450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of L' L' Lucy are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Private Stock PVT.41.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PVT.41, PVT. 41, 6078 450, SFL-2046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVT 41 A-2U RT 1 and PVT 41 B-1U H 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.
