Vinyl pressings
by The Jonzun Crew · 1983
Lost In Space was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
TBLP-1001-A F/W HERbiE JR :<)Etched A side
TBLP-1001-B HERbiE JR :<) ANgiE MichAEL, JACKiE AND LITTLE BUDDYEtched B side
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKStamped B side
✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS, ✩N.J.Stamped A & B sides
TBLP-1001-A F/W HERbiE JR (^: ̶☆̶P̶R̶E̶S̶S̶E̶D̶ ̶A̶T̶ ̶S̶O̶U̶N̶D̶ ̶M̶A̶K̶E̶R̶S̶,̶☆̶N̶.̶J̶.̶ EXP RAINBOW S-10440Runout A
TBLP-1001-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR (^: ANgiE MichAEL,JACKiE AND LiTTLE BuDDY S-10441 EXP RAINBOW ̶☆̶P̶R̶E̶S̶S̶E̶D̶ ̶A̶T̶ ̶S̶O̶U̶N̶D̶ ̶M̶A̶K̶E̶R̶S̶,̶☆̶N̶.̶J̶.̶Runout B
POLD 5098 A // 1 ∇ 420W 11 1Machine stamp side A
POLD 5098 B // 1 ∇ 420W 11 1Machine stamp side B
POLD 5098 A*Centre label side A
POLD 5098 B*Centre label side B
POLD 5098 A // 1 ∇ 420W 11 1Machine stamp side A
POLD 5098 B // 1 ∇ 420W 11 1Machine stamp side B
810 894-1S1=3 3 20 46 2Stamped in runout, Side A
810 894-1S2 3 20 46 2Stamped in runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Asia | 21 Records POLD 5098 / Polydor 810 894-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | 21 Records 610 894-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | 21 Records 810 894-1 / Polydor 810 894-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Tommy Boy 810 894-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Tommy Boy 810 894-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | 21 Records 210.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | 21 Records 210.004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | 21 Records 810 894-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records POLD 5098 / 21 Records 810 894-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records POLD 5098First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1001First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1001LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1001LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Lost In Space are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Asia, Brazil and more. One of them is Tommy Boy TBLP 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TBLP 1001, POLD 5098, 610 894-1, 810 894-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TBLP-1001-A F/W HERbiE JR :<) and TBLP-1001-B HERbiE JR :<) ANgiE MichAEL, JACKiE AND LITTLE BUDDY. 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.
