Vinyl pressings
by Roxette · 1988
Look Sharp! 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.
24 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7910981 A GRAMMOPLAST 3 B.E C.RSide A runout, variant 1
7910981 B GRAMMOPLAST 3 B.E C.RSide B runout, variant 1
7910981 A GRAMMOPLAST 2 B.E C.RSide A runout, variant 2
7910981 B GRAMMOPLAST B.E C.RSide B runout, variant 2
7910981 A GRAMMOPLAST 3 Å B.E C.RRunout side A variant 1
7910981 B GRAMMOPLAST Å B.E C.RRunout side B variant 1
7910981 A GRAMMOPLAST 3 Å B.E C.RRunout side A variant 2
7910981 B GRAMMOPLAST Å B.E C.RRunout side B variant 2
7910981 A Å B.E C.R 4/11-88 GRAMMOPLAST 2Runout side A
7910981 B Å B.E C.R 4/11-88 GRAMMOPLAST 2Runout side B
7910981 A Å B.E C.R GRAMMOPLAST 3Runout side A
7910981 B Å B.E C.R 4/11-88 GRAMMOPLAST 2Runout side B
7910981 A Å B.E C.RRunout side A variant 1. B.E C.R etched
7910981 B Å̶̷̸ GRAMMOPLAST B.E C.RRunout side B variant 1. GRAMMOPLAST B.E C.R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO 791098 / EMI PCSO 791098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO 791098 / EMI PCSO 791098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI USA E1-91098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | EMI USA E1 591098LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | Parlophone 064-79 1098 1 / Parlophone 064 79 1098 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Parlophone F 670 469LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Germany | Parlophone 064-79 1098 1 / Parlophone 66667 7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Germany | Parlophone 064-79 1098 1 / Parlophone 32 940-9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Greece | Parlophone 062-7910981First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI 64 7910981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | EMI 7910981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Parlophone 066 791098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Hispavox 066 79 1098 1 / Hispavox 066-7910981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Hispavox 066 79 1098 1 / Hispavox 066-7910981LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | India | His Master's Voice EMC3557LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Parlophone 5054197026607LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Parlophone 5054197019913 / Roxette Recordings 5054197019913Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Parlophone 5054197026607LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | South America | Parlophone 329019LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Argentina | Parlophone 5054197024283 / Roxette Recordings 5054197024283LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Argentina | Parlophone 5054197024283 / Roxette Recordings 5054197024283LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bolivia | EMI International BOLP-623LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Colombia | EMI 11001226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
58 vinyl pressings of Look Sharp! are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Sweden, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone 7910981, released October 21, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7910981, EMC 3557, E1-91098, PCSO 791098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7910981 A GRAMMOPLAST 3 B.E C.R and 7910981 B GRAMMOPLAST 3 B.E C.R. 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.
