Vinyl pressings
by Deborah Harry · 1988
Liar, Liar was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
[SRC logo] 7-27792-A-SR1 F/W ¢Runout side A
[SRC logo] 7-27792-B-SR1 FwRunout side B
7-27792-ALabel side A
7-27792-BLabel side B
7-27792-A-SH1 Q R-20862-SH1 F/W C ∆21449 1-1A runout
7-27792-B-SH1 Q R-20863-SH1 F/W ∆21449-X 1-1B runout
7-27792-AA label
7-27792-BB label
7-27792-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20862-SH1 F/W¢ △21449 1-1Runouts - both sides
MX301425Side A label
MX301426Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Reprise Records 7-27792First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 77927First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 77927First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Reprise Records 927 792-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Reprise Records 921-070-0First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Reprise Records 921-070-0First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 9 27792-7First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 9 27792-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 7- 27792First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Reprise Records 7-27792First year7", Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", Single, Styrene, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Liar, Liar are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Reprise Records 9 27792-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 27792-7, 7-27792, 7- 27792, 92 77927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 7-27792-A-SR1 F/W ¢ and [SRC logo] 7-27792-B-SR1 Fw. 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.
