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Lola / Celluloid Heroes

by The Kinks · 1980

27 pressings8 countriesClassic RockRock

Lola / Celluloid Heroes was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lola / Celluloid Heroes

26 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

Netherlands

1980
Label and catalog number
Arista 102.455
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

102 455 B̷ ARunout side A, etched

102 455 A̷ BRunout side B, etched

102.455 ALabel side A

102.455 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1980
Label and catalog number
Arista 102.455
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

102 455 ARunout, side A, etched

102 455 BRunout, side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1980
Label and catalog number
Arista 102.455
Format
7" · Blue
Runout / matrix

102 455 ARunout Side A

102 455 BRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1980
Label and catalog number
Arista 102.455
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

102 455 X ASide A, runout etched

102 455 X BSide B, runout etched

102.455 ASide A, label

102.455 BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaArista 3902-9271First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980BeneluxArista 102.455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1980BeneluxArista 102.455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1980CanadaArista ASO 541First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980GuatemalaArista AS-0541First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1980NetherlandsArista 102.455First year7", Stereo7", Stereo
All 27 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ALola (Live)3:56
  2. BCelluloid Heroes (Live)5:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lola / Celluloid Heroes are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Lola / Celluloid Heroes are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Lola / Celluloid Heroes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, US, Argentina, Benelux and more. One of them is Arista 102.455.

How do I tell if my copy of Lola / Celluloid Heroes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 102.455, AS 0541, AS0541, 3902-9271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102 455 B̷ A and 102 455 A̷ B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lola / Celluloid Heroes on vinyl worth?

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.

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