Vinyl pressings
by Died Pretty · 1988
Lost 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.
7 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SMX 70117 I'LL BE BACK IN FIVE MINUTESSide A runout variant 1
SMX 70118 TRUST MESide B runout variant 1
SMX 70117 A2 I'LL BE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES 8B LEONSide A runout variant 2
SMX 70118 8B B-2 TRUST MESide B runout variant 2
MX 70117 A-2 CIF 03 A ILL BE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES 8B LEONRunout Side A, etched
SMX 70118 8B B-2 CIF 03 B TRUST MERunout Side B, etched
SMX 70117 A-2 ILL BE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES 8B LEONRunout side A, etched
SMX 70118 8B B-2 TRUST MERunout side B, etched
SMX 70117 A-2 ILL BE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES 8B LEONSide A, Runout Hand-etched
SMX 70118 8B B-2 TRUST MESide B, Runout Hand-etched
DVLP 1001 ASide A label
DVLP 1001 BSide 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 | France | Citadel CIF 03First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Citadel CIF 03LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | Citadel CGAS 801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Hitch-Hyke Records 91119 LIFT 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Hitch-Hyke Records 91119 LIFT 012First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Italy | Diva Records DVLP 1001 / Blue Mosque DVLP 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Romilar-D Records 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Blue Mosque L-38924 / Festival Records L 38924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 101LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | US | Beggars Banquet 9805-1-HLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Australia | Sandman Records SAND421 / Via Vision Entertainment SAND421LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | Australia | Sandman Records SAND421LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Lost are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Australia & New Zealand, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Blue Mosque L-38924, released June 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L-38924, CIF 03, CGAS 801, 91119 LIFT 012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX 70117 I'LL BE BACK IN FIVE MINUTES and SMX 70118 TRUST ME. 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.
