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LIE: The Love And Terror Cult

by Charles Manson · 1970

19 pressings5 countriesAcousticFolkRockFolk

LIE: The Love And Terror Cult was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 LIE: The Love And Terror Cult

2 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

March 6, 1970
Label and catalog number
Awareness Records 2144Awareness Records 22145
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S - 2144 SIDE - 1A runout etching

S - 2145 SIDE - 2B runout etching

Full details of this pressing

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970VenezuelaOrbe ORLP-4327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USAwareness Records 2144 / Awareness Records 22145First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971SpainMovieplay M-24025LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1974USESP-Disk' ESP-2003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974USESP-Disk' ESP 2003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974USESP-Disk' ESP-2003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UKFierce Recordings Fright 001LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1985UKFierce Recordings Fright 001LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing
1987USAwareness Records AWARE 1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1987USAwareness Records AWARE 1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1987USAwareness Records AWARE 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992USAwareness Records AWARE 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016SpainMovieplay M-24025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016UKAwareness Records 08903-0156LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2016UKAwareness Records AWARE 1 / Awareness Records 08903-0156LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2017USESP-Disk' ESP-2003LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USProcess Records 001LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAwareness Records AW 12258LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USAwareness Records A2144LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Look At Your Game Girl2:04
  2. A2Ego2:31
  3. A3Mechanical Man3:20
  4. A4People Say I'm No Good3:22
  5. A5Home Is Where You're Happy1:29
  6. A6Arkansas3:06
  7. A7I'll Never Say Never To Always0:42
  8. B1Garbage Dump2:37
  9. B2Don't Do Anything Illegal2:55
  10. B3Sick City1:41
  11. B4Cease To Exist2:15
  12. B5Big Iron Door1:10
  13. B6I Once Knew A Man2:37
  14. B7Eyes Of A Dreamer2:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of LIE: The Love And Terror Cult are there?

19 vinyl pressings of LIE: The Love And Terror Cult are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.

When was LIE: The Love And Terror Cult first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Venezuela. One of them is Awareness Records 2144, released March 6, 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of LIE: The Love And Terror Cult is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2144, ORLP-4327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S - 2144 SIDE - 1 and S - 2145 SIDE - 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is LIE: The Love And Terror Cult 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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