Vinyl pressings
by Sheila · 1981
Little Darlin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.
Ʈ [SNA logo] 67793 [B crossed] A1Etched runout, side A
Ʈ [SNA logo] 67793 BEtched runout, side B
67.793/1On label, side A
67.793/2On label, side B
1 T o PAL-37675-1C SHEILA-A2 A 8 ♡POGO [Artisan logo]GFRunout side A
T1 [Artisan logo] o PBL-37675-1D A 6 SHEILA-B1 ♡POGORunout side B
AL 37675Side A label
BL 37675Side B label
AL 37675Side A label
BL 37675Side B label
CAR-304.7009-ALabel A
CAR-304.7009-BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Carrere 67.793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Carrere 304.7009 / RGE 304.7009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 67 793 / Carrere 67.793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Carrere 2934 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Carrere 14C 062-64675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Carrere ILS 9078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Carrere P-11250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Carrere P-11250First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Carrere M/S-2243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Peru | Mag LPN-2652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | Carrere CAR 6008 / Carrere 67 793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Carrere 67.793 / Polygram Discos SARL 6330 075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Carrere CARF 67793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Carrere CAR 00014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Carrere ARZ 37675 / Carrere 37675First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | France | Warner Music France 0190295972165LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | France | Warner Music France 190296717659LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Warner Music France 0190296717642LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
20 vinyl pressings of Little Darlin' are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Carrere 67 793.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 67 793, ARZ 37675, JZ 37675, 67.793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ʈ [SNA logo] 67793 [B crossed] A1 and Ʈ [SNA logo] 67793 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.
