Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1984
Some Guys Have All The Luck was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 AXRunout A-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 BRunout B-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 A etched "D MW ૭"Runout A-side, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 B etched "xx"Runout B-side, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 AXRunout A-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 BRunout B-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 A etched "D MW ૭"Runout A-side, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 B etched "xx"Runout B-side, variant 2
W9204 A//1∇420 V 2 MWSide A
W9204 B//1∇420 VSide B
7·29215-BCA·2741-S-SP-2 SP 1-1Runout A etched
7·29215 -VCA 7332-V1-S-SR-2 SRC 1-1Runout B etched (SRC stamp)
7·29215-BCA·2741-S-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13226-SH1 SLM △ 7500 1-1A Side Runout
7·29215-VCA-7332-V1-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13227 - SH1 SLM △ 7501 1-1B Side Runout
BCA 2741SA Side Label
VCA 7332V1SB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.274First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 92157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 92157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-23First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 204-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 21.037First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | France | Warner Bros. Records 929 204-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92 0243-0 / Warner Bros. Records MS 920243-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 243-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9204 / Warner Bros. Records 929204-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9215-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-29204First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0729215.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0729215.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-414 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records BCA 27157", Single | 7", Single |
41 vinyl pressings of Some Guys Have All The Luck are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Spain and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 929 204-7, released July 19, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 929 204-7, 21.037, W9204, 7-29215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 AX and R/S Alsdorf 929204-7 B. 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.
