Vinyl pressings
by Patrice Rushen · 1980
Look Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.
W - 5 K 12506-T- A-1 STRWBERRYSide A runout etched
W - 3 K 12506-T- B-1Side B runout etched
K 12506 T A*Side A label
K 12506 T B*Side B label
ES 47067 • A • 1AR 0-1SM1 JS•XTAL R-6268A side runout variant 1
ES 47067 B SP SP JS•XTAL R-6268B side runout variant 1
ES 47067 • A • 1AR 0-1SM1-2 JS•XTAL R-6268A side runout variant 2
ES 47067 B SP SP JS•XTAL 1 1-2B side runout variant 2
ES 47067-A-1AR JS.XTAL R-6268Side A runout
ES 47067-B-1AR JS.XTAL R-6269Side B runout
E-47067-ASide A label
E-47067-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Elektra 12506First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Elektra K 12506 T / Elektra K 22049First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Elektra K 12506First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | US | Elektra AS-11469First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra E-47067First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra E-47067First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra E-47067First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra E-47067First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Elektra 12.07412" | 12" |
| 1981 | Brazil | Elektra E-47677", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK-12.506 / Elektra ELK 12.5067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Not On Label 125067", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Look Up are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, France. One of them is Elektra K 12506 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 12506 T, K 12506, E-47067, AS-11469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W - 5 K 12506-T- A-1 STRWBERRY and W - 3 K 12506-T- B-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.
