Vinyl pressings
by Greenfield & Cook · 1971
Only Lies was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
AA 2050 134 1W 2 670 116Side A runout, variant 1
AA 2050 134 2W 2 670 113Side B runout, variant 1
AA 2050 134 1W 2 670 11Side A runout, variant 2
AA 2050 134 2W 2 670 114Side B runout, variant 2
AA 2050 134 1W 1 670 1 8Side A runout, variant 1
AA 2050 134 2W 1 670 1 5Side B runout, variant 1
AA 2050 134 1W 1 670 16Side A runout, variant 2
AA 2050 134 2W 1 670 1 7Side B runout, variant 2
P 2050134 A/1Runout side A, variant 1
P 2050134 B/1Runout side B, variant 1
Ⓟ71 2051 134ARunout side A, variant 2
P 2050134 B/1Runout side B, variant 2
1 ℗1971 K71 *Z 00 2050134 S1Runout side A
1 ℗1971 K71 *Z 00 2050134 S2Runout side B
PC-1009-APrinted On Label Side A
PC-1009-BPrinted On Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 134First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6075 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2050 134 / Polydor 2050134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2050 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Poplandia PC 1009First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Bocaccio Records B-32505First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | Bocaccio Records7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2050 1347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | Bocaccio Records B-325097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-150327", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD-150327", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2121-1057", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Polydor DP 18537", Single | 7", Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Only Lies are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2050 134.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2050 134, 6075 134, PC 1009, B-32505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2050 134 1W 2 670 116 and AA 2050 134 2W 2 670 113. 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.
