Vinyl pressings
by Big Star · 1972
Don't Lie To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
STSX-0479-10 AS-01180 L NIX VSSide A runout
STSX-0407-10 AS-01128 L NIX [trident symbol]Side B runout
AS-01180Side A label
AS-01128Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Ardent Records ADA-2904First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Ardent Records ADA-29047", 45 RPM, Mispress, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Ardent Records ADA-29047", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Ardent Records ADA-29047", 45 RPM, Mispress, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Ardent Records ADA-29047", 45 RPM, Mispress, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Ardent Records ADA-29047", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Ardent Records ADA-29047", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Ardent Records ADA-29047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Ardent Records ADA-29047", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Ardent Records ADA-29047", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Lie To Me are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Ardent Records ADA-2904.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ADA-2904) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STSX-0479-10 AS-01180 L NIX VS and STSX-0407-10 AS-01128 L NIX [trident symbol]. 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.
