Vinyl pressings
by Toronto · 1980
Lookin' For Trouble was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SGR-1000-A1 PARA KENDUN-A JGSide A runout, variant 1
SGR-1000-A2 PARA KENDUN-A JGSide B runout, variant 1
SGR-1000-A②1 PARA KENDUN-A JGSide A runout, variant 2
SGR-1000-B②1 PARA KENDUN-A JGSide B runout, variant 2
SGR-1000-A1 PARA KENDUN-A JGSide A runout
SGR-1000-A2 PARA KENDUN-A JGSide B runout
SGR-1000ASide A label
SGR-1000BSide B label
SGR-1000-A-2 TLC-T OC.Side One runout, etched
SGR-1000-B- TLC-A OC.Side Two runout, etched
SGR-1000ASide One label
SGR-1000BSide Two label
SGR 1000-A3 TLC-T (CR)Side A Runout
SGR•1000•B• TLC-A• nc. CRSide B Runout
(SGR-1000A)Side A Label
(SGR-1000B)Side B Label
SGR-1000-A②1 PARA KENDUN-A JGSide A runout
SGR-1000-B②1 PARA KENDUN-A JGSide B runout
SGR-1000ASide A label
SGR-1000BSide B label
SGR∙1000∙A∙2 TLC-T nc. CRSide A
SGR∙1000∙B∙ TLC-A. nc. CRSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records L 37444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR-1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR-1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR-1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR-1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR-1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR-1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR-1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGR-1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-28013First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 64821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 37444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Lookin' For Trouble are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Solid Gold Records SGR-1000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SGR-1000, AMLH 64821, SP 4821, L 37444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SGR-1000-A1 PARA KENDUN-A JG and SGR-1000-A2 PARA KENDUN-A JG. 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.
