US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Arista AL 4069
- Format
- LP, Album · PRC Pressing
- Runout / matrix
AL 4069-SA-RE-1-1 KENDUN B JG PRCSide A Runout
AL 4069-SB- Re-1-1 JG PRCSide B Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1976
Lucky Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AL 4069-SA-RE-1-1 KENDUN B JG PRCSide A Runout
AL 4069-SB- Re-1-1 JG PRCSide B Runout
AL- 4069-SA - RE KENDUN-A JGEtched Side A (KENDUN stamp)
AL 4069-SB - Re KENDUN-A JGEtched Side B (KENDUN stamp)
AL 4069 SALabel Side A
AL 4069 SBLabel Side B
AL- 4069-SA - RE KENDUN-A JGEtched Side A (KENDUN stamp)
AL 4069-SB - Re KENDUN-A JGEtched Side B (KENDUN stamp)
AL 4069 SALabel Side A
AL 4069 SBLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Arista 8214First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Arista 4c066-97469First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | France | Arista 2C 066-97469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Arista 3C 064-97489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Arista 3C 064-97469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Arista IES-80459First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Arista 062-97469LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Arista 5C062-97469First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4069First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4069First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Lucky Lady are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Belgium, France, Italy and more. One of them is Arista AL 4069.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 4069, 4c066-97469, 2C 066-97469, 3C 064-97489) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 4069-SA-RE-1-1 KENDUN B JG PRC and AL 4069-SB- Re-1-1 JG PRC. 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.

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