Vinyl pressings
by The Walker Brothers · 1976
Lines was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
GTLP014 A//1 C 2 12A-side runout, stamped, variant 1
GTLP014 B//1 C 11 5B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
GTLP014 A//1 C 11 12A-side runout, stamped, variant 2
GTLP014 B//1 C 11 14B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
MX183295 2321 114 A-1Side A runout
MX183296 2321 114 B-2Side B runout
2321 114 ASide A label
2321 114 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | GTO 2321 114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | GTO 2321 114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | GTO 2321 114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | GTO GTLP 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | GTO MWF 1020First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | GTO 2321 114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Norway | GTO 2321 114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | GTO GTLP 014 / GTO 2321 114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | GTO MWF 1020LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | GTO MOVLP3946 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP3946LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | GTO GTLP 014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Lines are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is GTO GTLP 014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GTLP 014, 2321 114, MWF 1020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GTLP014 A//1 C 2 12 and GTLP014 B//1 C 11 5. 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.
