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Sharpe & NumanNo More Lies

Vinyl pressings

No More Lies

by Sharpe & Numan · 1987

12 pressings3 countriesSynth-popElectronic

No More Lies was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of No More Lies

2 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987GermanyPolydor 887 231-7First year7", Single7", Single
1987GermanyPolydor 887 231-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988CanadaPolydor POLSX 13312", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKPolydor POSPX 894 / Polydor 887 231-112", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKPolydor POPX 894 / Polydor 887 238-112", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1988UKPolydor POSP 894 / Polydor POSPW 8947", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1988UKPolydor POSP 894 / Polydor 887 231-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKPolydor POSP 894 / Polydor POSPB 8947", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1988UKPolydor POSP 894 / Polydor POSPT 8947", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
1988UKPolydor POSPP 894 / Polydor 887 238-77", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc7", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc
1988UKPolydor POSPX 894 DJ / Polydor 887 231-112", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988UKPolydor POSPX 894 / Polydor 887 231-112", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ANo More Lies3:24
  2. BVoices3:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No More Lies are there?

12 vinyl pressings of No More Lies are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.

When was No More Lies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 887 231-7.

How do I tell if my copy of No More Lies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 887 231-7, 887 231-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is No More Lies on vinyl worth?

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.

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