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I Should Have Lied

by Brother Beyond · 1986

13 pressings6 countriesSynth-popElectronicPop

I Should Have Lied was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I Should Have Lied

13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI 12 EMI 5569EMI 12EMI 5569
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12 EMI 5569 A-2-1-Runout side A

12 EMI 5569 B-5-1-Runout side B

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI 12 EMI 5569EMI EMI 5569
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12 EMI 5569 A-2-1-2Runout side A

12 EMI 5569 B-5-1-1 1Runout side B

EMI 5569 A-2-1-1-X1Runout side C

EMI 5569 B-3-1-1-X1Runout side D

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Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI 006 20 1395 7EMI 1 A 006-20 1395 7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2013957-A2 _ — CA —Runout Side A [Stamped]

2013957-B2 L2 — CA —Runout Side B [Stamped]

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Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI K 060 20 1396 6
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1C K 060 20 1396 6 ALabel side A

1C K 060 20 1396 6 BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986EuropeEMI 006 20 1395 7 / EMI 1 A 006-20 1395 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986EuropeEMI 006 20 1395 7 / EMI 1C 006-20 1395 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986GermanyEMI K 060 20 1396 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986ItalyEmi Italiana S.p.A. 14 2013966First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986ItalyEMI 06 2013957First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1986PhilippinesEMI EP-EMI-40 (12EMI-5569)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1986PhilippinesEMI EMI-73-X-346 / EMI EMI 5569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986SpainEMI 052 20 1396 6 / EMI 052-2013966First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986SpainEMI 006-20 13957First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986SpainEMI 006 20 1395 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986UKEMI EMI 5569First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986UKEMI 12 EMI 5569 / EMI 12EMI 5569First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKEMI 12 EMI 5569 / EMI EMI 5569First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AI Should Have Lied
  2. BAct For Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Should Have Lied are there?

13 vinyl pressings of I Should Have Lied are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was I Should Have Lied first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5569.

How do I tell if my copy of I Should Have Lied is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5569, 12 EMI 5569, 006 20 1395 7, K 060 20 1396 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Should Have Lied on vinyl worth?

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.

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