Finland
April 1976- Label and catalog number
- Love Records LRLP 166
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LRLP 166 A toneside 1, etched
LRLP 166 B master room Londonside 2, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Wigwam · 1976
Lucky Golden Stripes And Starpose 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.
6 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LRLP 166 A toneside 1, etched
LRLP 166 B master room Londonside 2, etched
LRLP 166 A EG FINNVOX / ** tone Engl. âitiöt V2051 A2side 1, etched (** = either "Sx" or "5x" where the "x" is an unclear mark)
LRLP 166 B V2051 B2 EG matrisointi Finn vox hki Engl. âitiö master roomside 2, etched
3 V2051 A2 EG toneRunout etching side A (variant 1)
3 V2051 B2 EG master roomRunout etching side B (variant 1)
V2051 A toneRunout etching side A (variant 2)
V2051 B master roomRunout etching side B (variant 2)
11 V2051 A2 1 EG TONESide A, Variant 1:
MASTER ROOM 8 V2051 A2 1 EGSide B, Variant 1:
8 V2051 A2 1 EG TONESide A, Variant 2:
MASTER ROOM 8 V2051 B2 1 EGSide B, Variant 2:
V-2051-A toneRunout side A etched
V-2051-B master roomRunout side B etched
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 | Netherlands | Virgin V2051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Virgin 28275-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Virgin V2051First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Virgin V2051 / Virgin V 2051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Finland | Love Records LRLP 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Finland | Love Records LRLP 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Virgin VIP-4052LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Finland | Svart Records SRE160LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Finland | Svart Records SRE160LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finland | Svart Records SRE160LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Lucky Golden Stripes And Starpose are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Finland, UK, Netherlands, Spain. One of them is Love Records LRLP 166, released April 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRLP 166, V2051, 28275-I) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRLP 166 A tone and LRLP 166 B master room London. 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.