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Private Lessons (An Original Soundtrack Recording)

by Various Artists · 1981

14 pressings10 countriesPop RockSoft RockRockPop

Private Lessons 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Private Lessons

14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Germany

1981
Label and catalog number
WEA WEA 99 159
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 99159 A2Side A

STRAWBERRY 99159-B1Side B

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Germany

1981
Label and catalog number
WEA WEA 99 159WEA WEA 99159-1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

STRAWBERRY 99159-A1Side A

STRAWBERRY 99159-B1Side B

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5275
Format
LP, Compilation · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-2809-W2 MCASh ◈-P-◈Side A runout

MCA-2810-W2 ◈-P-◈Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5275
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

⧈-G-⧈ MCA-2809-W1 MCA81 2Runout side A, etched, variant 1

⧈-G-⧈ MCA-2810-W1Runout side B, etched, variant 1

⧈-G-⧈ MCA-2809-W1 MCA81 1Runout side A, etched, variant 2

⧈-G-⧈ MCA-2810-W1 1Runout side B, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1981
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-5275
Format
LP, Album, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MCA-2809-W2 MCASG MCA-5275-A ◈-P-◈Side A

MCA-2810-W2 - MCA-5275-B ◈-P-◈Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaMCA Records MCA-5275First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1981ColombiaWEA 23(0131)00269 / Sonolux S.A. 23(0131)00269First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981EuropeWEA WEA 99 159First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981GermanyWEA WEA 99 159First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981GermanyWEA WEA 99 159 / WEA WEA 99159-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ItalyWEA U 99159First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ItalyWEA U 99159First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1981JapanWEA P-11019J / Riva P-11019JFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981MexicoWEA LWI-6091First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981SpainWEA S 90.455 / Riva S 90.445First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USMCA Records MCA-5275First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1981USMCA Records MCA-5275First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USMCA Records MCA-5275First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1981VenezuelaWEA W-2923First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Hot Legs5:15
  2. A2Spanish Night3:15
  3. A3Lost In Love3:51
  4. A4Just When I Needed You Most3:59
  5. A5I Need A Lover5:35
  6. B1Fantasy4:38
  7. B2Tonight's The Night3:54
  8. B3Doc4:47
  9. B4I Don't Want To Talk About It5:17
  10. B5That's The Reason2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Private Lessons are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Private Lessons are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Private Lessons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, US, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is WEA WEA 99 159.

How do I tell if my copy of Private Lessons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WEA 99 159, MCA-5275, 23(0131)00269, U 99159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 99159 A2 and STRAWBERRY 99159-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Private Lessons on vinyl worth?

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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