Vinyl pressings
by Fun Boy Three · 1983
Our Lips Are Sealed was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
FUNBX 1 A//1▽420 U 1 1 1Runout side A, Variant 1
FUNBX 1 B//2▽420 U 1 2 1Runout side B, Variant 1
FUNBX 1 A//2▽420 U 1 2 1 ƱTOPIARunout side A, Variant 2
FUNBX 1 B//1▽420 U 1 1 4Runout side B, Variant 2
FUNB1 A//1▽420 U 1 1 1A-side runout, stamped
FUNB1 B//1▽420 U 1 2 2B-side runout, stamped
FUN B1 - A2 Ѱtopia DAMONTSide A
FUN B1 - B2 Ѱtopia DAMONTSide B
FUNB1 A//1▽420 USide A runout, stamped
FUNB1 B//1▽420 USide B runout, stamped
FUN B1 - A2 Ѱtopia DAMONTSide A
FUN B1 - B2 Ѱtopia DAMONTSide B
FBFRE I - A2 DAMONTSide C
FB FRE I - B2 DAMONTSide D
FUNB1 A//1▽420 U 1 1 1A-side runout, stamped
FUNB1 B//1▽420 U 1 2 2B-side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9149First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 600 901-213 / Chrysalis 600 901First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 105 525First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 105 525 / Chrysalis 105 525-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2689First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-50139First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-50139First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9149First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis FUNB 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis FUNX P 1BFirst year7", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis FUNB 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis FUNB 1First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis FUNB 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis FUNB 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 42689First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Chrysalis FUNBX 112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Our Lips Are Sealed are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Chrysalis FUNBX 1, released April 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FUNBX 1, FUNB 1, FUNX P 1B, 4V9 42689) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FUNBX 1 A//1▽420 U 1 1 1 and FUNBX 1 B//2▽420 U 1 2 1. 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.
