Vinyl pressings
by Taco · 1984
Let's Face The Music 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.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 13 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.
CP L1 4920 A 1Side A runout, variant 1
CP L1 4920 B 1Side B runout, variant 1
CP A̶F̶ L1 4920 A 1 I A2ESide A runout, variant 2
CP A̶F̶ L1 4920 B 1 I A1ESide B runout, variant 2
AFL1-4920-A1 S. (CR)Runout Side A
AFL1-4920-B1 (CR) S.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 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP 60047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-4920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA PL 70195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | RCA PL 70195 / RCA Victor PL 70195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PL 70195First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PL 70195First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | RCA MILS-4675First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Africa | RCA TRL 3530 / RCA Victor CPL1-4920First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-70195First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | RCA CPL1-4920 / RCA Victor CPL1-4920First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 102-01871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Let's Face The Music are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA CPL1-4920.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL1-4920, RPL-8232, TLP 60047, VPL1 7472) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CP L1 4920 A 1 and CP L1 4920 B 1. 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.
