Vinyl pressings
by Linx · 1980
You're Lying was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CHS 122461 A//1 ▽ E T · 1 2Runout side A, machine stamped
CHS 122461 B//1 ▽ E T · 1 1Runout side B, machine stamped
CHS 12 2461-ALabel Side A
CHS 12 2461-BLabel Side B
CHS 2461 A // 1▽ET 1 1 9 RAYS PRODUCED BY PIGS IN SPACERunout, stamped + etched, side A - variant 1
CHS 2461 B // 1▽E T 11 10Runout, stamped, side B - variant 1
CHS 2461 A // 1▽ET 11 RAYS 21 PRODUCED BY PIGS IN SPACERunout, stamped + etched, side A - variant 2
CHS 2461 B // 1▽E T 11 42Runout, stamped, side B - variant 2
"A Porky Prime Cut" Side A and B
"WE'RE HERE - TO GROOVE YOU" Side A
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY BURT" Side B
CHS 12 2461 A ORRun out groove - machine stamped Side A
CHS 12 2461 LINX B ORRun out groove - machine stamped Side B
CHS 12 2461-ALabel—side A
CHS 12 2461-BLabel—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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis K-8133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 102 494 / Chrysalis 102 494-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 600 299First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 303First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 303First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 600.299First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 102.494 / Ariola 102.494First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 8133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Chrysalis CHS 2461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2461First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Aves Records LINX 8001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2461First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Chrysalis CHS-29-PDJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of You're Lying are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 12 2461.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 12 2461, CHS 2461, LINX 8001, CHS-29-PDJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 122461 A//1 ▽ E T · 1 2 and CHS 122461 B//1 ▽ E T · 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.
