Vinyl pressings
by David A. Stewart · 1989
Lily Was Here was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
ZB 43045 A1Runout side A, variant 1
ZB 43045 B1Runout side B, variant 1
ZB 43045 A-2U-1-1Runout side A, variant 2
ZB 43045 B-2U-1-1Runout side B, variant 2
ANXT 01 ̷3̷4A1 Λ POUNDA COPYMASTERSSide A
ANXT 01 ̷3̷4 B1 ΛSide B
DMD 1803 A-1/12-89Runout A, stamped
DMD 1803 B-1/12-89Runout B, stamped
DMD-1803 A-2/1-90Side A stamped
DMD-1803 B-1/12-89 ||Side B stamped, etched
DSD - 0551 A-1/ 10-89 II ARunout side A, variant 1
DSD - 0551 B-1/ 10-89 IIIRunout side B, variant 1
DSD - 0551 A-1/ 10-89Runout side A, variant 2
DSD - 0551 B-1/ 10-89 IIRunout side B, variant 2
DSD - 0551 A-1/ 10-89Side A, stamped
DSD - 0551 B-1/ 10-89Side B, stamped
IISides A & B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | RCA ZB 43045 / Anxious Records ZB 43045First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Anxious Records ZT 43046 / RCA ZT 43046First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Anxious Records ZB43045 / RCA ZB43045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | RCA ZB43045 / Anxious Records ZB43045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Anxious Records ZB43045 / RCA ZB43045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Anxious Records ZB 43045 / RCA ZB 43045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Anxious Records ZB43045 / Anxious Records ZB 43045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Anxious Records ZB43045 / Anxious Records ZB 43045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | New Zealand | Anxious Records ZB 43045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Anxious Records ZB 43045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | RCA ANXT 014 / Anxious Records ANXT 014First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | RCA ZT 43610 / Anxious Records ZT4361012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Spain | RCA ZB-43045 (1A) / Anxious Records ZB-43045 (1A)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | RCA ZB-43045 (1A) / Anxious Records ZB-43045 (1A)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | RCA ZT 43046 / Anxious Records ZT 4304612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Anxious Records ZB 430457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Arista ADP-218812", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Arista AS-21877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Arista ADP-218812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Lily Was Here are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1989 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australasia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Anxious Records ZB 43045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZB 43045, ANXT 014, ZT 43046, ZB43045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZB 43045 A1 and ZB 43045 B1. 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.
