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Lost In You by Rod Stewart, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Lost In You

by Rod Stewart · 1988

23 pressings14 countriesPop RockRockPop

Lost In You was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lost In You

23 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.

Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 927 927-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 927927-7-A x 7-27927-A-SH 1 DMM R-20127 SHI DMM Precision △ 20245 1 - 2Runout stamped/etched side A, Variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 927927-7-██ B2Runout stamped side B, Variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 927927-7-A 7-27927-A-SH 1 DMM R-20127 SHI DMM Precision 12 △ 20245 1 - 2 D̶ ̶S̶ SRunout stamped/etched side A, Variant 2

R/S Alsdorf 927927-7-A̶2̶ B2-x 7-27927-B-SH 1 DMM 10 R-20128 SHI DMM Precision DMM △ 20245-X 4-1Runout stamped side B, Variant 2

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Europe

1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 927 927-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 927927-7-A̶2̶ B2 = W7927 B2 7-27927-B-SH 1 DMM R-20128 SHI DMM Precision DMM △ 20245-X 4-1Runout stamped side A

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UK

May 9, 1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records W7927TWarner Bros. Records W 7927 (T)
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

W 7927 T A* orlake W+7927+TP+ASide A

W 7927 T B* orlake W+7927+TP+BSide B

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UK

May 9, 1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records W7927Warner Bros. Records 927 927-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7-27927-A-SH1-DMM R-20127-SH1-DMM Precision △20245 2-6 ENGSide A runout

7-27927-B-SH 1-DMM R-20128-SH1-DMM Precision DMM △20245-X 1-7 ENGSide B runout

W 7927 A*Side A label

W 7927 B*Side B label

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UK

May 9, 1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records W7927TWarner Bros. Records W 7927 (T)
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Damont
Runout / matrix

W 7927 T A1 MT1 DAMONTEtched Runout Side A, variant 1

W 7927 T B1 MT1 DAMONTEtched Runout Side B, variant 1

W 7927 T A1 MT1 DAMONT BEtched Runout Side A, variant 2

W 7927 T B1 MT1 DAMONT DEtched Runout Side B, variant 2

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UK

May 9, 1988
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records W7927Warner Bros. Records 927 927-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 927927 - 7 - A xxx7-27927 - A - SH1DMM R-20127-SH1DMM Precision 5 △20245 1-2Side A runout

R/S Alsdorf 927927 - 7 - A̶2̶ B2 = W7927B2 GERMANY 7-27927-B-SH 1-DMM 4 R-20128-SH1 DMM Precision DMM △20245-X 4 -1Side B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustraliaWarner Bros. Records 7-27927 / Warner Bros. Records 7.27927First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988BrazilWEA 6WP.0021First year12", EP, Promo · Promo12", EP, Promo · Promo
1988CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 79277First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 79277First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1988EcuadorWarner Bros. Records 45-80139First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988EuropeWarner Bros. Records 927 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988EuropeWarner Bros. Records 927 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988FranceWarner Bros. Records 927 927-7 Ⓝ / Warner Bros. Records 927 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988GermanyWarner Bros. Records 920 947-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988ItalyWarner Bros. Records 9 27927-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92 7927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1988MexicoWarner Bros. Records PRO-264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1988PortugalWarner Bros. Records 1592737First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988SpainWarner Bros. Records 927 927-7 Ⓢ / Warner Bros. Records 927 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1988SpainWarner Bros. Records 927 927-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKWarner Bros. Records W 7927 / Warner Bros. Records W7927First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 23 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ALost In You (Fade)4:20
  2. BAlmost Illegal4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lost In You are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Lost In You are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was Lost In You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 927 927-7.

How do I tell if my copy of Lost In You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 927 927-7, W7927T, W7927, W 7927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 927927-7-A x 7-27927-A-SH 1 DMM R-20127 SHI DMM Precision △ 20245 1 - 2 and R/S Alsdorf 927927-7-██ B2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lost In You on vinyl worth?

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.

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