Vinyl pressings
by The Motels · 1982
Only The Lonely was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
S45-B-5114-97781 Z-8 ✲ TML-SA side runout, variant 1
S45-B-5114-98145 Z-9 ✲ TML-SB side runout, variant 1
S45-B-5114-97781 Z-7- 1 ✲ TML-MA side runout, variant 2
S45-B-5114-98145 Z-9- ✲ TML-SB side runout, variant 2
S45-B-5114-97781 Z-4 #3 –◅ TML-SSide A runout, variant 1
S45-B-5114-98145 Z-4 #3 –◅ TML-SSide B runout, variant 1
S45-B-5114-97781 Z-4 #4 –◅ TML-SSide A runout, variant 2
S45-B-5114-98145 Z-4 –◅ TML-SSide B runout, variant 2
S45-B-5114-97781 Z1 TML-M 0Runout, Side A
S45-B-5114-98145 Z-1 TML-M 0Runout, Side B
S-97781Label, Side A
S-98145Label, Side B
etched st 1-12177 24Label Side A
etched st 2-12177 24Label Side B
CL 263 A-2-1-1⇀ 2Runout stamped side A, variant 1
CL 263 B-2-1-1⇀ 1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
CL 263 A-1-1-1 - 3Runout stamped side A, variant 2
CL 263 B-1-1-1 - 1Runout stamped side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-724First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 86534First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B 5114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B 5114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-86534 / Capitol Records 1A 006.86534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 5114First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17254First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17254First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Capitol Records 8675 / Capitol Records 33C 006-86534First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 006-86 534First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 5114First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 006-086.520First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 006-086520First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records CL 263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records B-5114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Only The Lonely are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records B-5114.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-5114, ST 12177, P-B-5114, CL 263) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-B-5114-97781 Z-8 ✲ TML-S and S45-B-5114-98145 Z-9 ✲ TML-S. 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.
