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Vinyl pressings

The Look

by Shalamar · 1983

28 pressings19 countriesFunkDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

The Look 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Look

25 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 19 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.

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Solar 9 60239Solar 60239-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-ES-60239-A F-2 OB-18222- A -F2 SLM△4631 1-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1

ST-ES-60239-B F-2 OB-18223- B- F2 SLM△4631-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1

ST-ES-60239-A F-2 OB-18222- A -F2 SLM△4631 1-2 Wally G-1 SM1-2MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 2

ST-ES-60239-B F-2 OB-18223- B- F2 SLM△4631-X 1-2 Wally 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Solar 60239-1Solar 9 60239
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · AR - Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-ES-60239-A F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18222-A-F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SLM △4631 1-1Runout A

ST-ES-60239-B F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18223-B-F2 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △4631-X 1-1Runout B

ST-E-60239-B-ARLabel A

ST-E-60239-B-ARLabel B

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Solar 60239-1Solar 9 60239
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

ST-E-60239-B-ARMatrix Side A

ST-E-60239-B-ARMatrix Side B

ST-ES-60239-A F-2 B-18222-A-F2 Wally SLM△4631 1-1Runout Side A, Etched

ST-ES-60239-B F-2 B-18223-B-F2 SLM Wally △ 4631-X 1-1Runout Side B, Etched

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UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Solar 96-0239-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

R / S Alsdorf 960239-1 A2 x / G B 10 RMESide A runout (Variant 1)

R / S Alsdorf 960239-1 B RME 5Side B runout (Variant 1)

R / S Alsdorf 960239-1 A2X 17 RMESide A runout (Variant 2)

R / S Alsdorf 960239-1 B5X RME Y7 GBSide B runout (Variant 2)

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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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1980s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BrazilSolar 7559602391/22.079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaSolar 96 02391First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaSolar 96 02391First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983EuropeSolar 96-0239-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983EuropeSolar records 96-0239-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceSolar 96-0239-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanySolar 96-0239-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GreeceSolar 960239-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GreeceSolar 960239-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983IrelandSolar 960239First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983ItalySolar 96 0239-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983JapanSolar P-11400First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983MexicoElektra LWE-6195First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983NetherlandsSolar 96-0239-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983New ZealandSolar 602391First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 27 pressings from the 1980s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023CanadaUnidisc AGEK-2076LPLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Closer5:07
  2. A2Dead Giveaway5:01
  3. A3You Can Count On Me3:47
  4. A4Right Here4:16
  5. A5No Limits (The Now Club)4:47
  6. B1Disappearing Act5:25
  7. B2Over And Over4:34
  8. B3You're The One For Me5:00
  9. B4You Won't Miss Love (Until It's Gone)4:06
  10. B5The Look4:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Look are there?

28 vinyl pressings of The Look are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.

When was The Look first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Solar 9 60239.

How do I tell if my copy of The Look is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60239, 60239-1, 96-0239-1, 7559602391/22.079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-ES-60239-A F-2 OB-18222- A -F2 SLM△4631 1-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST-ES-60239-B F-2 OB-18223- B- F2 SLM△4631-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Look 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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