Vinyl pressings
by The Human League · 1984
The Lebanon 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.
42 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
VS 67212 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - TOWNHOUSESide A runout
LP FB120 2Side B runout
VS 67212 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - TOWNHOUSESide C runout
LP FB120 3Side D runout
TOWNHOUSE VS 672 A-1U-1-1-1Side A, stamped runout - variant 1
TOWNHOUSE VS 672 B-2U-1-2-5Side B, stamped runout - variant 1
TOWNHOUSE VS 672 A-1U-1-2Side A, stamped runout - variant 2
TOWNHOUSE VS 672 B-1U-1-2Side B, stamped runout - variant 2
VS 67212 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - TOWNHOUSEA Side Runout
VS 67212 B - 2U - 1 - 2 - 1 TOWNHOUSEB Side Runout
VS 672 A-1U-1-1-4 TOWNHOUSERunout A side, variant 1
VS 672 B-1U-1-1-5 TOWNHOUSERunout B side, variant 1
VS 672 A-1U-1-1-2 TOWNHOUSERunout A side, variant 2
VS 672 B-1U-1-1-X1 TOWNHOUSERunout B side, variant 2
VS 672 A-1U-1- DAMONT TOWNHOUSESide A runout, stamped [Damont] etched
VS 672 B-2U-1- DAMONT TOWNHOUSESide B runout, stamped [Damont] etched
MASTERDISKSide A - stamped
MR △ 109686 A{+}M-AM 02641-A M-1Side A - etched
A{+}M-AM-02641-B-M-1Side B - etched
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 | Virgin VS 672-12 / Virgin VS 67212First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 672-12 / Virgin VS 67212First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1186First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VS 1186First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 421 / Virgin 106 421-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 310 / Virgin 601 310-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 80099First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 90 120 / Virgin 90120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin VG 2017 Z / Virgin 062-VG 2017 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Virgin VS 672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin VINX 57First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | Virgin VIPX-1763 / Virgin VIRG-1769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Virgin S-956First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 672-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
43 vinyl pressings of The Lebanon are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Virgin VS 67212, released April 6, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 67212, VS 672, VS 672-12, AM-2641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 67212 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - TOWNHOUSE and LP FB120 2. 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.
