Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1978
With A Little Luck was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 24 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.
7YCE 21795-1 A NICK W CUTA-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
7YCE 21796-3 7̶Y̶C̶E̶ ̶2̶1̶7̶9̶6̶ ̶2̶0̶0̶ ̶4̶B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
7YCE 21795-1 A NICK W CUTA-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
7YCE 21796-1B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
7YCE 21795-1-A Made in GermanyEtched/stamped A-side runout variant 1
7YCE 21795-1-B Made in GermanyEtched/stamped B-side runout variant 1
7YCE 21795 A /79S A NICK W CUTStamped/etched A-side runout variant 2
020 7YCE 21795 BStamped/etched B-side runout variant 2
7YCE 21795-1A NICK W CUTA-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
7YCE 21796-37 YCE 2̶1̶7̶9̶6̶ ̶2̶0̶0̶ ̶3̶ NICK WB-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
7YCE 21796-1 A NICK W CUTA-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
7YCE 21796 ?? 3 NICK WB-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
7YCE 21795-DJ
7YCE 21796-3
S45-X94795 F3 #2 Wally ─◁Runout A etched variant 1
S45-X94791 F4 Wally ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B etched variant 1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]
S45-X94795 F-4 Wally ─◁Runout A etched variant 2
S45-X94791 F-3 #3 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B etched variant 2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]
S45-X94795 F-2 4559Side A Runout
S45-X94791 F-1 4559 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B Runout
S45-X64795 F-1 4559 #6 Wally 0A side runout, variant 2
S45-94791 F-2 #4 4559 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0B side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Capitol Records PMC 1018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records A-11687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records A-11687First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-60 639 / EMI C006-60639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-60 639 / EMI C006-60639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | MPL 31C 006 60639YFirst year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records 4559 / MPL 4559First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Chile | EMI 1400 7 YCE 21795First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Parlophone 2C008-60639 / Parlophone 2C 008-60.639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Parlophone SP 612First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Parlophone 2C008-60639 / Parlophone 2C 008-60.639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 006-60 639 / MPL 1C 006-60 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 006-60 639 / MPL 1C 006-60 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 4559First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Capitol Records R 6019First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records WINGS-17", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | EMI R-60197", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
46 vinyl pressings of With A Little Luck are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone R6019, released March 20, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R6019, 4559, PRO-8812, pmc 1018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21795-1 A NICK W CUT and 7YCE 21796-3 7̶Y̶C̶E̶ ̶2̶1̶7̶9̶6̶ ̶2̶0̶0̶ ̶4̶. 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.
