Skip to content
VinylLens
Finale by Government Issue, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Finale

by Government Issue · 1989

17 pressings2 countriesHardcorePunkRock

Finale was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Finale

14 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

November 1989
Label and catalog number
Lost And Found Records LF 012
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red
Runout / matrix

LF - 012 - A G.PaulerSide A runout

LF - 012 - B G.PaulerSide B runout

LF - 012 - C G.PaulerSide C runout

LF - 012 - D G.PaulerSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, White Label · Colored vinylLP, Album, White Label · Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989GermanyLost And Found Records LF 012First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024UKAudio Platter PLATE049LPLP, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2024UKAudio Platter PLATE049LPLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Strange Wine
  2. A2Where You Live
  3. A3Blending In
  4. A4Understand
  5. A5Better Than TV
  6. A6Jaded Eyes
  7. A7Mad At Myself
  8. B1Beyond
  9. B2Wishing
  10. B3The Price
  11. B4Public Stage
  12. B5Connecticut
  13. B6It Begins Now
  14. C1Last Forever
  15. C2Wishing
  16. C3Another Day
  17. C4Understand
  18. C5Beyond
  19. C6Mad At Myself
  20. C7Forever
  21. D1Say Something
  22. D2Visions And ?
  23. D3Caring Line
  24. D4Hole In The Scene
  25. D5They Know
  26. D6Where You Live

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Finale are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Finale are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.

When was Finale first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Germany. One of them is Lost And Found Records LF 012, released November 1989.

How do I tell if my copy of Finale is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LF 012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LF - 012 - A G.Pauler and LF - 012 - B G.Pauler. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Finale on vinyl worth?

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.

More Government Issue on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Finale worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free