Vinyl pressings
by The Flying Pickets · 1984
Lost Boys 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.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 13 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.
DIX 4 A-2U-1-1-x1A-side runout variant 1
DIX 4 B-1U-1-1-x1B-side runout variant 1
DIX 4 A-1U-1-1-11A-side runout variant 2
DIX 4 B-1U-1-1B-side runout variant 2
MX204405Side A label
MX204406Side B label
DM 206299 A-1/84S I I Ⅲ Made in GermanySide A runout
DM 206299 B-1/84S I I Ⅱ Made in GermanySide B runout
S 206 299 ASide A label
S 206 299 BSide B label
M6 346135 2 70254 A 1Runouts side A
M6 346136 2 70254 B 1Runouts side 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 | Australia | 10 Records DIX 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | 10 Records VL 2293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | 10 Records 206 299 / 10 Records DIX 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | 10 Records 70254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | 10 Records DIX 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | 10 Records DIX 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | 10 Records DIX 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | 10 Records DIX 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | 10 Records 622005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | 10 Records T 206299 / 10 Records T-206.299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | 10 Records DIX 4LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | UK, Europe & US | Moving Target Records, Inc. MT 021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | 10 Records 40 699 1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | UK | 10 Records DIX 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Lost Boys are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is 10 Records DIX 4, released May 29, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIX 4, VL 2293, 206 299, 70254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DIX 4 A-2U-1-1-x1 and DIX 4 B-1U-1-1-x1. 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.
