Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Goes To Hollywood · 1986
Liverpool was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 20 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.
ZTTIQ 8 A-2U-1-1- D T TownhouseSide A runout variant 1
ZTTIQ 8 B-1U-1-2- DSide B runout variant 1
ZTTIQ 8 A-3 U-1-2 X1 D TownhouseSide A runout variant 2
ZTTIQ 8 B-1 U-1-1-X1 DSide B runout variant 2
E A S TSide B [Embossed Around Center Hole] all variants
STIL-866 143 B DMM 14Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
STIL-866 144 A DMM I I Sterling SoundRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
STIL-866 143. B DMM 13Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
△ 14712 01 B-25776 -B- DMM STIL - 866143 B DMM 12 SPARRunout side A, variant 1
0 - STeRLing Sound △ 14712-X B-25777 A-DMM STIL 866 144 A DMM 12 SPARRunout side B, variant 1
△14712 O- B-25776 -B-DMM STIL- 866 143 B DMM 12 SPARRunout side A, variant 2
O- STerLing Sound △14712-X B-25777-A-DMM STIL- 866 144 A DMM 12 SPARRunout side B, variant 2
71438 ASide A stamped
71438 BSide B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Unknown | ZTT ZTT IQ 8 / Island Records ZTT IQ 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Island Records TLP-80012 / ZTT ZTTIQ-8First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | ZTT ZCIQ 8 / Island Records RML-53223First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Island Records RML-53223 / ZTT ZCIQ 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Island Records ISL 1109 / ZTT ISL 1109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Island Records ISL 1109LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Colombia | Ariola 18083100317First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 2 07 896LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Ireland | ZTT ZTTIQ 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | ZTT BAN ZTTIQ 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | ZTT ZTT IQ 8 / Island Records ZTT IQ 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | ZTT ZTTIQ 8 / Island Records ZTTIQ 8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | ZTT R28D-2049 / Island Records R28D-2049First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Festival Records RML 52065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | ZTT ZTTIQ 8 / Island Records ZTTIQ 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 27789 005LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1565 / ZTT MOVLP1565LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1565 / ZTT MOVLP1565LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | ZTT ztds 31 / UMC 8242281LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
53 vinyl pressings of Liverpool are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1986 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Greece, Philippines and more. One of them is ZTT ZTTIQ 8, released October 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZTTIQ 8, ZTT IQ 8, 90546-1, VG 71438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTTIQ 8 A-2U-1-1- D T Townhouse and ZTTIQ 8 B-1U-1-2- D. 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.
