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Vinyl pressings

Half Machine Lip Moves

by Chrome · 1979

23 pressings5 countriesExperimentalPost-PunkIndustrialAcid Rock

Half Machine Lip Moves was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Half Machine Lip Moves

1 pressing came out in 1979, 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Siren Records DE-333-SEC
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DE∙333∙SEC -A- S-6420Runout Side A [Etched]

DE 333 SEC-B S-6421Runout Side B [Etched]

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979USSiren Records DE-333-SECFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USSiren Records DE-333-SECLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKBeggars Banquet BEGA 18LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980UKBeggars Banquet BEGA 18LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1980USSiren Records DE-333-SECLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1981ItalyExpanded Music EX 13LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GermanyDossier ST -6- / Dossier ST 6LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1988GermanyDossier ST 6LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988GermanyDossier ST -6-LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1988GermanyDossier ST 6LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USTouch And Go TG058LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007USCleopatra CLP 1991LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2007USCleopatra CLP1991LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2008USCleopatra CLP 1991LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, White Label · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, White Label · Limited, Numbered
2009USCleopatra CLP 1991LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010RussiaLilith LR315 / Lilith LR315CDLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2011USCleopatra CLP 7286LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USCleopatra CLP 7286LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USCleopatra CLP 5949LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025USCleopatra CLOLP4545LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USCleopatra CLO6827LPLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownSiren RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
?UnknownSiren RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1TV As Eyes2:16
  2. A2Zombie Warfare (Can't Let You Down)5:47
  3. A3March Of The Chrome Police (A Cold Clamey Bombing)3:36
  4. A4You've Been Duplicated2:37
  5. A5Mondo Anthem3:30
  6. B1Half Machine Lip Moves5:21
  7. B2Abstract Nympho3:34
  8. B3Turned Around1:58
  9. B4Zero Time3:02
  10. B5Creature Eternal1:52
  11. B6Critical Mass2:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Half Machine Lip Moves are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Half Machine Lip Moves are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 2025.

When was Half Machine Lip Moves first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US. One of them is Siren Records DE-333-SEC.

How do I tell if my copy of Half Machine Lip Moves is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DE-333-SEC) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DE∙333∙SEC -A- S-6420 and DE 333 SEC-B S-6421. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Half Machine Lip Moves 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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