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Lick It Up vinyl value

Median ask · 1983 LP.-28544
$34
Typical asks
$25–$162
Basis
24 eBay asks

KissLick It Up: pressings we track

PressingCatalogCountryNotesAsking
1983 CasablancaLP.-28544Ecuador$25–$86
1983 Casablanca814 297-1Finland$25–$86
1983 Casablanca814 297-1Germany$25–$86
1983 Casablanca814 297-1GuatemalaFilmworks Label$25–$86
1983 Casablanca814 297-1Netherlands$25–$86
1983 Casablanca871 297-1Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong$25–$86
1983 Casablanca814 297-1Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong$25–$86
1983 VertigoVERL 9UK$25–$86
1983 Casablanca814 297-1UK$25–$86
1983 Mercury422-814 297-1 M-1US53 Hauppauge Pressing$25–$86
1983 Mercury422-814 297-1 M-1US26$25–$86
2014 Mercury06025 377 155-1 (0)EuropeReissue, 180 Gram$34–$162
2014 MercuryB0020070-01USReissue, 180 Gram$34–$162
2023 Casablanca5818321USLimited Edition, Numbered, Reissue$100–$123
2 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
PressingCatalogCountryNotes
1987 CasablancaR00C-2026JapanReissue
2014 Mercury06025 377 709-8 (4)GermanyReissue, 180 gram

What separates the pressings

Originals, 198310 first-year pressings (US, UK, Ecuador, Finland and 4 more); any of them is an original. Runout on the US copy starts 422-814-297-1-AS-REV-HRM STERLING B-2 ↔.
Collector variants2023 US: Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue. Scarce on purpose; collectors pay for that.
JapanPressed to high standards and collected separately; a copy with the original obi strip is a different record to collectors than one without.
Reissues, 2014+3 pressings. Easy to find, priced as listening copies.

How to identify your copy

  1. 1

    Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.

  2. 2

    Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1983 US pressing it reads “422-814-297-1-AS-REV-HRM STERLING B-2 ↔” on side one and “422-814-297-1-BS-REV-HRM STERLING B-1 ↔” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.

  3. 3

    Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.

Questions

Which pressing of Lick It Up is worth the most?

The 1983 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 2023 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.

How do I tell if I have a 1983 original?

Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1983 US pressing the runout reads “422-814-297-1-AS-REV-HRM STERLING B-2 ↔”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.

How much is Lick It Up worth today?

Sellers typically ask $25 to $162 for the pressings we track; for the 1983 LP.-28544 the median ask is $34 over 10 listings (eBay, Sep 19, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.

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