Vinyl pressings
by Hothouse Flowers · 1988
People 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.
18 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
LONLP 58 A-2U-1-1Runout, A-side, stamped. Var. 1
LONLP 58 B-3U-1-1Runout, B-side, stamped. Var. 1
LONLP 58 A-3U-1-1Runout, A-side, stamped. Var. 2
LONLP 58 B-3U-1-2Runout, B-side, stamped. Var. 2
LONLP 58 A-1U-1-2
LONLP 58 B-1U-1-2
LONLP-58-A-4-1-1 MTRunout, A-side, etched
LONLP-58-B-4-1-1 MTRunout, B-side, etched
PACLZ 4124Label Side A
PACLZ 4125Label Side B
MPO LON LP 58 A4Runout, Side A, etched
MPO LON LP 58 B4Runout, Side B, etched
PACLZ 4124Label side A
PACLZ 4125Label side B
422828 101-1-AS-C1 G1 A5 STERLINGSide A etched, STERLING stamped, var. 1
422828 101-1-BS-C1 G1 B3 STERLINGSide B etched, STERLING stamped, var. 1
422828 101-1-AS-C1 G1 A4 STERLINGSide A etched, STERLING stamped, var. 2
422828 101-1-BS-C1 G1 C1 STERLINGSide B etched, STERLING stamped, var. 2
422828101-1-AS-SP 1-1 STERLING SRCSide A runout
422822101-1-BS-SP 1-1 STERLING SRCSide B runout
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 | Australasia | London Records 828 101-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | London Records 828 101-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | London Records 828 101-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | London Records 828 101-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | London Records 828 101-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | London Records 828 101-1 / Polygram 828101-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | London Records 8281011 / London Records 828 101-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | London Records 828101-1 / London Records 828 101-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LON LP 58 / London Records LONLP 58First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LON LP 58 / London Records LONLP 58First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LON LP 58 / London Records LONLP 58First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | London Records LON LP 58 / London Records LONLP 58First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | London Records 828 101-1 / London Records 828101-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | London Records 422 828 101-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | London Records 828 101-1 / London Records 422 828 101-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | London Records LMS1725458LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of People are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is London Records LON LP 58.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON LP 58, 422 828 101-1, 828 101-1, L28P 1265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONLP 58 A-2U-1-1 and LONLP 58 B-3U-1-1. 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.
