Vinyl pressings
by ABC · 1982
The Lexicon Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 23 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.
NTRS 001 A // 7 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, stamped, variant 1
NTRS 001 B // 4 ∇ 420 H 1 2 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, stamped, variant 1
NTRS 001 A // 4 ∇ 420 H 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, stamped, variant 2
NTRS 001 B // 6 ∇ 420 H 1 1 3 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, stamped, variant 2
NTRS 001 A//7∇420 H 1 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSERunout Side A
NTRS 001 B//4∇420 H 1 2 TOWNHOUSERunout Side B
NTRS 001 A // 4 ∇ 420 H 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, stamped - Variant 2
NTRS 001 B // 6 ∇ 420 H 1 1 3 TOWNHOUSERunout, B-side, stamped - Variant 2
SRM 1 4059 AS PRCC-2-1-1 -37- STERLINGRunout side A
SRM 1 4059 BS PRCC-2-1-1 STERLING -33-Runout side B
SRM-1-4059-ASLabel side A
SRM-1-4059-BSLabel side B
A-3 ⟷ SRM 1 4059 AS HRM STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
A-3 ⟷ SRM 1 4059 BS HRM STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
A-B-2 ⟷ SRM 1 4059 AS HRM STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
A-4 ⟷ SRM 1 4059 BS HRM STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
SRM 1 4059 AS PRCC 2-1-1 STERLINGSide 1, Etched
SRM 1 4059 BS PRCC 2-1-1 STERLINGSide 2, Etched
(SRM-1-4059-AS)Side 1 Label, Printed
(SRM-1-4059-BS)Side 2 Label, Printed
SRM 1 4059 AS PRCC 2-1-1 STERLINGRunout side A
SRM 1 4059 BS PRCC 2-1-1 STERLINGRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | Mercury 6359 099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australasia | Mercury 6359 099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Mercury 6359 099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3316 / Neutron Records VOG-1-3316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3316 / Neutron Records VOG-1-3316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4059LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3316 / Neutron Records VOG-1-3316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Mercury 6359099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Vertigo 6359 099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Vertigo 6359 099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Mercury 6359 099 / Mercury 6359099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Iceland | Mercury 6359 099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Philips NTRS 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Mercury 6359 099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-61First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Neutron Records 378 941-8 / Universal Music Group International 0602537894185LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Neutron Records NTRS401 / UMC 0602445227396LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Europe | Neutron Records NTRS40X1 / Neutron Records VFK15026All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Blu-ray, Stereo, Multichannel | All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Blu-ray, Stereo, Multichannel |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Mercury 6359099LP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Mercury 6359 099 / Phonokol 6359 999LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Mercury LPR 19065 / Mercury 6359 099LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Mercury 822 890-1 / Mercury 422-822-890-1 M1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury 822 890-1 / Mercury 422-822-890-1 M1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of The Lexicon Of Love are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Neutron Records NTRS 1, released June 21, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NTRS 1, SRM-1-4059, 6359 099, VOG-1-3316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NTRS 001 A // 7 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSE and NTRS 001 B // 4 ∇ 420 H 1 2 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
