Vinyl pressings
by Guns N' Roses · 1988
G N' R Lies was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
GHS-24198-A-8-SRI-DMM STERLINGEtched, Runout Side A, variant 1
GHS-24198-B-8-SRI-DMM STERLINGEtched, Runout Side B, variant 1
GHS-24198-A-SRI-DMM 1-1 STERLINGEtched, Runout Side A, variant 2
GHS-24198-B-SRI-DMM 1-1 STERLINGEtched, Runout Side B, variant 2
▲23080 o- 1-2 B-33464-SRI-Dmm GHS-24198-A - SRI - DMMEtched, Runout Side A
▲23080X B-33464-SRI-Dmm GHS-24198-B - SRI - DMM 1 - SP - AR Sterling o-Etched, Runout Side B
△23080 o- 1-2 SP-AR B-33464-SRI-Dmm GHS-24198-A-SRI-DMM SterlingRunout Side A
△23080-X B-33464-SRI-Dmm GHS-24198-B-SRI-DMM 1-2 SP-AR Sterling o-Runout Side B
GEF 924198 A MT 410 W683Etched, Runout Side A
GEF 924198 B MT 410 W683Etched, Runout Side B
MX301779 24198-1-1 GHS-24198-A - SRI - DMM SterlingSide G
MX301780 24198-1-2 GHS-24198-B - SRI - DMM 1-5 SterlingSide R
MX301779 24198-1-1 GHS-24198-A - SRI - DMM Sterling 3-3 SP-AUSSide G
MX301780 24198-1-2 GHS-24198-B - SRI - DMM 1-5 SterlingSide R
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Geffen Records 1-24198 / Geffen Records 24198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS-24198 / Uzi Suicide RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24198 / Uzi Suicide Records XGHS 24198First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24198 / Uzi Suicide RecordsLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24198 / Geffen Records GHS 24198LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records WX 218 / Uzi Suicide Records 924 198-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records WX 218 / Geffen Records 924 198-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records WX 218 / Geffen Records 924 198-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 148-1 WX 125 / Geffen Records 924 198-1 WX 218First yearLP, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Geffen Records 924198-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1988 | Greece | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / WEA Records S.A. 924198-1 SLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Geffen Records 150.8099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Brazil | Geffen Records 150.8099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Popron 50 077-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | BMG Bertelsmann De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. GHS2-4198 / Geffen Records GHS2-4198LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records 9241981 / Geffen Records 9241981 (5C)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Colombia | Geffen Records 02116107022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Venezuela | Geffen Records 70.216 / Geffen Records 70216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | South Korea | Geffen Records BMGFL 5051LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Germany | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24198 / Geffen Records GEF 24 198LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records GEF 24198LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24198 / Geffen Records GEF 24 198LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records GEF 24198LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Geffen Records GEF 24198 / Uzi Suicide RecordsLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Geffen Records GHS 24198 / Uzi Suicide Records GHS 24198LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Geffen Records GHS 24198LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | UK | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Geffen Records 924 198-1 / Geffen Records WX 218LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Guns N' Roses) 24198LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Geffen Records GHS 24198 / Uzi Suicide Records GHS 24198LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Guns N' Roses) 24198LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
67 vinyl pressings of G N' R Lies are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1988 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Greece, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24198.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24198, 924198-1, 24198-1, 23P1-2400) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-24198-A-8-SRI-DMM STERLING and GHS-24198-B-8-SRI-DMM STERLING. 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.
