Vinyl pressings
by Pierre Groscolas · 1973
Lady Lay was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
50015 A GTA-side run-out, hand-etched, variant 1
50015 B GTB-side run-out, hand-etched, variant 1
50015 A GTA-side run-out, hand-etched, variant 2
50015 B GT OMEREB-side run-out, hand-etched, variant 2
50015 A GTA-Side run-out, hand-etched
50015 B GTB-Side run-out, hand-etched
50015 AIA-Side run-out, hand-etched
50015 BIB-Side run-out, hand-etched
50015 AIA-Side run-out, hand-etched
50015 BIB-Side run-out, hand-etched
50015 A GT 3 mereA-Side run-out, hand-etched
50015 B GT 3 mereB-Side run-out, hand-etched
50 015 A GTRunout side A, etched
50 015 B GTRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | rca victor 31a-2437First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | Gamma GG 6015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Trema 50 015 / Trema N° 50015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Trema 50 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Trema 50 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Trema 50.015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Trema 50 015 / Trema N° 50015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Trema 50015 / Trema 50 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Trema 50 015 / Trema N° 50015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-24377", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Ariola 13 442 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Som Livre 401.70307" | 7" |
| 1974 | Germany | Ariola 13 442 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Ariola 13 763 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | Dig-It International Records MM 00227", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Trema 4104567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | France | Trema M403069312", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | France | Arcade 301990612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Lady Lay are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Canada, Argentina. One of them is Trema 50 015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50 015, 50.015, 50015, GG 6015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 50015 A GT and 50015 B GT. 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.
