Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band · 1980
Lies (Through The 80's) 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
BRO 103 A-2U 0 ƱRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
BRO 103 B-1U 5 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
BRO 103 A-2U 3 1 ƱRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
BRO 103 B-1U 0 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
MX-56893Label Side A
MX-56894Label Side B
0476-ASide A label
0476-BSide B label
102341 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
102341 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 102 341 ALabel A
S 102 341 BLabel 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 | Bronze K-8045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records FWB 0476First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records FWB 0476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Bronze BRZ 026 / WEA Filipacchi Music BRZ 026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 102 341 / Bronze 102 341 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Bronze 102.341 / Bronze 102 341 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Bronze K 8045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Bronze 5000 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Bronze PD 1877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Argentina | Bronze 92847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 497627", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 497627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 497627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Bronze 20057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Bronze BRO 1037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Lies (Through The 80's) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 103, K-8045, FWB 0476, BRZ 026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 103 A-2U 0 Ʊ and BRO 103 B-1U 5 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.
