Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1987
How Many 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.
28 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
SPANST·2 AI TOWNHOUSE CIRunout side A, variant 1
SPANST·2 BI ⋀ CIRunout side B, variant 1
SPANST·2 AI TOWNHOUSE ΛRunout side A, variant 2
SPANS·T·2·B3 ΛRunout side B, variant 2
SPANS.2.A.3 1 7 ARunout side A
SPANS.2.B.3 1 1 ARunout side B
SPANS·2·A·3 C ∴Runout, side A
SPANS·2·B·3 18 ∴Runout, side B
SPANST·2 A1 [symbol] TOWNHOUSE VRunout side A
SPANS·T·2 B3 [symbol] VRunout side B
ZSS175839- 1B ᴅ G 1 C2Runout A etched (ᴅ stamp)
ZSS 175840-1A ᴅ G 1 A2Runout B etched (ᴅ stamp)
ZSS 175839A Label
ZSS 175840B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Epic 34 06664First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Epic 12CDN-337First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650370 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650370 7 / Reformation CBS 650370 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650370 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | CBS CBS 650370 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | CBS CBS 650370 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | New Zealand | CBS 650370-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | CBS 6503707First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 650370 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 650370 7First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 650370 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 650370 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS SPANS 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | CBS SPANS G2 / Reformation SPANS G2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of How Many Lies ? are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is CBS SPANS T2, released February 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPANS T2, SPANS 2, SPANS G2, SPANS Q2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPANST·2 AI TOWNHOUSE CI and SPANST·2 BI ⋀ CI. 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.
