Netherlands
1977- Label and catalog number
- CNR 651.015
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
651.015-ASide 1 label
651.015-BSide 2 label
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Calvert · 1977
Two Lips From Amsterdam was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
651.015-ASide 1 label
651.015-BSide 2 label
2384105 A//1▽420 04 113 JARunout side A
2384105 A//2▽420 04 111 JARunout side B
ILP-798-A FH 28/11Side 1 runout hand etched
ILP-798-B FH 28/11Side 2 runout hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Image ILP 798First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CNR 651.015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2384105First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Polydor CESS 28LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60-14897-98LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60-14897-98LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-98LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-98LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-98LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 60-14897-98LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 60-14897-98LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-8LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-8LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60-14897-98LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60–14897-8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33С60—14897—8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-98LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2486 264LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-98LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-98LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-98LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 60—14897-98LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Two Lips From Amsterdam are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Australia. One of them is CNR 651.015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 651.015, 2384105, ILP 798) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 651.015-A and 651.015-B. 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.