Vinyl pressings
by Sister Sledge · 1984
Lost In Music (1984 Mix By Nile Rodgers) 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.
17 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
B 9718 .T. A-1 timtom : cbs *MT*Run-out side A, etched (Variant 1)
B 9718T. B-1 TY |*MT*Run-out side B, etched (Variant 1)
B 9718 .T. A-1 timtom : cbs *MT* DAMONT IRun-out side A, etched (Variant 2)
B 9718T. B-1 TY *MT* DAMONT IRun-out side B, etched (Variant 2)
B 9718 A-1 TIMTOM *MT* DAMONTRunout Etched Side A
B 9718 B-1 TY *MT* DAMONTRunout Etched Side B
B9718 A//1▽420 C 01 19 TimTomSide A runout, stamped/etched
B9718 B//1▽420 C 11 29Side B runout, stamped
B9718 ASide A label
B9718 BSide B label
B9718T A//1▽420 C 1 1 1 5 timtom:cbsRunout side A, stamped/etched
B9718T B//1▽420 C 1 1 1 2 TYRunout side B, stamped/etched
B 9718(T) ALabel side A
B 9718(T) BLabel side B
B9718 A//1▽420 C 11 11Stamped runout, side A
TimTomEtched runout, side A
B9718 B//1▽420 C 11 15Stamped runout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 799 718-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 796 926-0 / Atlantic B9718TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 790 069 1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 796 926-0 / Atlantic B9718TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Atlantic B9718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | Cotillion 756 79-6926-0 / WEA 756 79-6926-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Cotillion 79 6926 - 0 / WEA MS 796926-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 9718 (T)First year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B9718 / Cotillion B9718First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 9718(T) / Cotillion 796926-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B9718First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 9718 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 9718(T) / Cotillion 796926-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 9718(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic B 9718 / Cotillion 799718-7First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox · Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Lost In Music (1984 Mix By Nile Rodgers) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Europe, Ireland, Portugal and more. One of them is Atlantic B9718T, released August 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B9718T, B9718, B 9718 (T), B 9718(T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 9718 .T. A-1 timtom : cbs *MT* and B 9718T. B-1 TY |*MT*. 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.
