Vinyl pressings
by Paul Rodgers · 1983
Cut Loose 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.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
STA-835323-A STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo]A-side runout, variant 1
STA-835324-A STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo]B-side runout, variant 1
STA-835323-A STERLING 1-3 SP-AR [SRC logo]A-side runout, variant 2
STA-835324-A STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo]B-side runout, variant 2
STA-835323-A B-18708-A △ 5569 -0 STERLING 1-4 SPAR SRC [logo]Side A Runout
STA-835324-A spar B-18709-A STERLING △ 5569-x 0- 1-2 SRC [logo]Side B Runout
ST-A-835323-ARSide A Label
ST-A-835324-ARSide B Label
STA-835323-A STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo]A-Side etch, exc "STERLING" & "SRC"
STA-835324-A STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo]B-Side etch, exc "STERLING" & "SRC"
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 | Australia | Atlantic 80121-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.105First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Atlantic 78-0121-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Atlantic 78-0121-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11389First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11389First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Atlantic 78 0121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Atlantic 801211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Atlantic 78 0121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-80121 / Atlantic FRM-80121LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-80121 / Atlantic FRM-80121LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM-80121LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FRM-80121 / Atlantic FRM-80121LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FRM-80121 / Atlantic FRM-80121LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Cut Loose are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic 7 80121-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 80121-1, 78-0121-1, 80121-1, 20.105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-835323-A STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo] and STA-835324-A STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo]. 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.
