Vinyl pressings
by The Chameleons · 1985
What Does Anything Mean? Basically was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
STAT LP 22 A2 LYN 15787-2TH F.H. WHAT DOES ANYTHING MEAN ....Side A, runout, etched
STAT LP 22 B1 LYN 15788-1TH F.H. .... YOU BASTARD!Side B, runout, etched
STAT LP 22 A₂ LYN 15787-2TH WHAT DOES ANYTHING MEAN.......Side A runout, etched
STAT LP 22-B₁ LYN 15788-1TH .....YOU BASTARD!Side B runout, etched
DM 207 151 A - 1 / 8 5 S IRunout side A
DM 207 151 B - 1 / 8 5 S IRunout side B
DM 207 151 ALabel side A
DM 207 151 BLabel side B
189 827001 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMSide A runout, variant 1
189 827001 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMSide B runout, variant 1
189 827001 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAM A2Side A runout, variant 2
189 827001 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAM A3Side B runout, variant 2
STAT LP 22 A2 LYN 15787-2TH J.H. WHAT DOES ANYTHING MEAN.....Runout, side A
STAT LP 22-B1 LYN15788-1TH J.H. .... YOU BASTARD!Runout, side B
VGSTA 22-ALabel, side 1
VGSTA 22-BLabel, side 2
STAT LP 22 A₂ LYN 15787-2TH J.H. WHAT DOES ANYTHING MEAN .......Side A, Runout, Etched
STAT LP 22 B₁ LYN 15788-1TH J.H. .... YOU BASTARD!Side B, Runout, Etched
STAT LP 22aSide A, Label
STAT LP 22bSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Statik Records 207 151 / Virgin 207 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Statik Records 827 001-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Statik Records 207151LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | Statik Records STAT LP 22 / Virgin VGSTA 22First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | Statik Records STAT LP 22First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Italy | Statik Records STAT L22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Statik Records STAT 22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Megadisc MD 7994First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Statik Records MV-013052 / Statik Records MV 013052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Statik Records E-30.736 / Victoria VLP-133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Sweden | Statik Records STAT LP 22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Statik Records STAT LP 22First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Statik Records STAT LP 22First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Spain | Statik Records VLP-133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Statik Records STAT LP 22LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2018 | UK | Blue Apple Music BAMLP17LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | UK | Blue Apple Music BAMLP18LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Blue Apple Music BAMLP18LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Picture disc |
18 vinyl pressings of What Does Anything Mean? Basically are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, France, Greece and more. One of them is Statik Records STAT LP 22, released May 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAT LP 22, 207 151, 827 001-1, STAT L22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STAT LP 22 A2 LYN 15787-2TH F.H. WHAT DOES ANYTHING MEAN .... and STAT LP 22 B1 LYN 15788-1TH F.H. .... YOU BASTARD!. 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.
