UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- London Records LONX 22London Records LON X 22
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
LONX 22 A // 2 ▽420 RA Side Runout Groove
LONX 22 B // 2 ▽420 RB Side Runout Groove
ZPMSC 10311A Side Label
ZPMSC 10310B Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Seona Dancing · 1983
More To Lose was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LONX 22 A // 2 ▽420 RA Side Runout Groove
LONX 22 B // 2 ▽420 RB Side Runout Groove
ZPMSC 10311A Side Label
ZPMSC 10310B Side Label
ZPMSC 10309Side A label
ZPMSC 10310Side B label
LON 22 A// 2 ∇ 420 1 1 1A Side stamped runout
LON 22 B// 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1B Side stamped runout
ZPMSC 10309Side A label
ZPMSC 10310Side B label
Seona AA Side Runout Groove (Etched)
Seona BB Side Runout Groove (Etched)
ZPMSC 10311A Side Label
ZPMSC 10311B Side Label
LONX 22 A // 2 ▽420 RA Side Runout Groove
LONX 22 B // 2 ▽420 RB Side Runout Groove
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 813 472-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Philippines | London Records LON-14 / London Records LON-22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LONX 22 / London Records LON X 22First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LON 22First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LONX 22First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LON 22First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LON 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LONX 22First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | London Records S07P1042 / London Records SO7P 1042First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | London Records S07P1042 / London Records SO7P 1042First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of More To Lose are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Japan, Germany, Philippines. One of them is London Records LONX 22.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONX 22, LON 22, S07P1042, 813 472-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONX 22 A // 2 ▽420 R and LONX 22 B // 2 ▽420 R. 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.