Vinyl pressings
by Nick Lowe · 1979
Labour Of Lust was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
S-14 RAD-21A1 EGRunout, side A, variant 1, etched
S-9 RAD-21B1 EGRunout, side B, variant 1, etched
RAD-21A. 1 EG S-16Runout, side A, variant 2, etched, '1' stamped
RAD-21-B. 1 EG S-14Runout, side B, variant 2, etched, '1' stamped
RAD 21A2 E.G. . D LRunout A etched, variant 1
RAD-21-B2 EG D ORunout B etched, variant 1
RAD 21A2 E.G. D BRunout A etched, variant 2
RAD-21-B2 EG D GRunout B etched, variant 2
RAD 21A₂ E.G.. ⅠRunout, side A, etched
RAD-21-B₂ EGRunout, side B, etched
rad21 21aLabel, side A
rad21 21bLabel, side B
RAD • 21 • A • 1 STRAWBERRY S-6 (ALI)Runout side A
RAD - 21 - B • 1 STRAWBERRY S-7 (ALI)Runout side B
rad21 21aLabel side A
rad21 21bLabel side B
RAD 21 A E.G. S-15Side A etched
RAD 21 B EG S-13Side B etched
RAD 21 A2. E.G.. WEA T/P 1Side A etched
RAD-21-B2 EG. GG T/PSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Unknown | Radar Records RAD 21First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Australia | Radar Records RAD21 / Radar Records RAD 21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Belgium | Radar Records RAD 56 676 / Radar Records RAD 21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Finland | Arletty ATTY 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Radar Records RAD 56 676 / Radar Records (RAD 21)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Radar Records RAD 56 676 / Radar Records (RAD 21)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Radar Records 56676 / Warner Bros. Records 56676First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Radar Records K 56676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Radar Records P-10724FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Radar Records RAD 21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Smash Records SLEPT 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Smash Records SLEPT 6 / Radar Records SLEPT 6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Radar Records S 90.150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Sweden | Smash Records SLEPT 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Radar Records RAD 21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2621LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Japan | MSI MSILP 0020 / Yep Roc Records YEP-2621LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2621LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2621LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2621LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2621LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2621LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | MSI MSILP 0020 / Yep Roc Records YEP-2621LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Yep Roc Records YEP-2621LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36087LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Labour Of Lust are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Radar Records RAD 21.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAD 21, RAD21, JC 36087, RAD 56 676) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-14 RAD-21A1 EG and S-9 RAD-21B1 EG. 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.
