Vinyl pressings
by Charles & Eddie · 1992
Would I Lie To You? was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 5 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.
12 CL DJ 673 A-01-1-Side 1 (Runout groove, stamped
12 CL 673 B-02-02-2Side 2 (Runout groove, stamped
DSide 1 & 2 (Runout groove, stamped
(12CLDJ 673-A)Side 1 (Label
CL 673 A-02-01-Q2Runout side A, variant 1
CL 673 B-02-01-Q2Runout side B, variant 1
CL 673 A-02-01-Q2 DRunout side A, variant 2
CL 673 B-02-01-Q3 DRunout side B, variant 2
SRC S7-57986-A G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SP S7-57986-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
S7-57986-AA-Side Label
S7-57986-BB-Side Label
12 CLDJ 673 A-01-1-1 DSide A Stamped Runout
12 CLDJ 673 B-01-1-1 DSide B Stamped Runout
12 CL DJ 673 A-01-1-1Side 1 (Runout groove, stamped
12 CL DJ 673 B-01-1-1Side 2 (Runout groove, stamped
DSide 1 & 2 (Runout groove, stamped
(12CLDJ 673-A)Side 1 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Capitol Records 7243 8803277 3 / Capitol Records 8 80327 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Capitol Records 8 80291 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Capitol Records 8804826First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | France | Capitol Records SP1626First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited |
| 1992 | France | Capitol Records 8805107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Italy | Capitol Records 8 80228 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 673First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Capitol Records CL 673 / Capitol Records 7243 8 80228 7 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Stateside 12CLDJ 673First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Capitol Records CL 673First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1992 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 673First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1992 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-79405 / Capitol Records SPRO-79412First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-79469First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | Capitol Records S7-57986First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1993 | Ecuador | Capitol Records, Inc. 121-00887", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Stateside 12CLDJX 67312", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Would I Lie To You? are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records 12CL 673.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12CL 673, CL 673, S7-57986, 12CLDJ 673) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 CL DJ 673 A-01-1- and 12 CL 673 B-02-02-2. 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.
