Vinyl pressings
by The S.O.S. Band · 1986
No Lies was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
4Z9-06030-3AA ❀ G1 A6Side A, variant 1 Runout groove, etched
4Z9-06030-4AA M G1 BSide B, variant 1 Runout groove, etched
4Z9-06030-3AA ❀ G1 A3Side A, variant 2 Runout groove, etched
4Z9-06030-4AA M G1 A5Side B, variant 2 Runout groove, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Tabu Records 12EXP 06030First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Tabu Records 650444 8 / Tabu Records 650444 6First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | US | Tabu Records 4Z9 06030First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Tabu Records ZS406649First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Tabu Records ZS4 06649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Tabu Records TBU 650444 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Tabu Records TBU 650444 7 / Tabu Records 650444 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Tabu Records 650444 612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Tabu Records 650444 77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Tabu Records 650444 612", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 650444 612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 650444 7 / Tabu Records 650444 77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Tabu Records TBU 654987 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of No Lies are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Tabu Records 4Z9 06030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z9 06030, ZS406649, ZS4 06649, 650444 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4Z9-06030-3AA ❀ G1 A6 and 4Z9-06030-4AA M G1 B. 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.
