Vinyl pressings
by Steve Hackett · 1984
Till We Have Faces was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LMGLP 4000 A1 Townhouse PAG. EA-side runout, etched, variant 1
LMGLP 4000 B2 1 PAG Townhouse LB-side runout, etched, variant 1
LMGLP 4000 A1 Townhouse PAG. DA-side runout, etched, variant 2
LMGLP 4000 B2 PAG Townhouse BB-side runout, etched, variant 2
FV 41571 AS CC1 G1 A3 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
FV 41571 BS CC1 G1 A3 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
FV 41571 AS CC2 G1 A4 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
FV 41571 BS CC1 / / G1 A 9 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
CHM 41571-ARunout side A, etched
CHM 41571-BRunout side B, etched
ᴑ C-6.25987-01-1Runout side A, variant 1
ᴑ C-6.25987-01-2/2Runout side B, variant 1
ᴑ C-6.25987-01-2Runout side B, variant 2
ᴑ C-6.25987-01-1 ENRunout side A, variant 3
656 060 A1 ℗ 1984 670 04 1 1 1Side A
656 060 B1 ℗ 1984 670 04 1 1 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Lamborghini Records 6.25987 / Lamborghini Records 6.25987 APFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Lamborghini Records LMB 20451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Lamborghini Records 656.060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Lamborghini Records LMGLP 4000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Lamborghini Records LMGLP 4000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis FV 41571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis FV 41571LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | UK | Start STL 11LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOM707 / Sony Music 19658870201LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOM707 / Sony Music 19658870201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Till We Have Faces are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Lamborghini Records LMGLP 4000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LMGLP 4000, FV 41571, CHM 41571, 6.25987) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LMGLP 4000 A1 Townhouse PAG. E and LMGLP 4000 B2 1 PAG Townhouse L. 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.
