Vinyl pressings
by Thompson Twins · 1982
Lies 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.
30 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ARISTA 12486 A // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
ARISTA 12486 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
ARISTA 12486 A // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 3Runout side A, variant 2
ARISTA 12486 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 4Runout side B, variant 2
ARISTA 124486 A // (Upside Down) T ∇ 420 H (UPSIDE DOWN) TOWNHOUSE 11 5Runout side A
ARISTA 12486 B A // (Upside Down) T ∇ 420 H (UPSIDE DOWN) TOWNHOUSE 12 6Runout side B
ARIST 12 486-ALabel, side A
ARIST 12 486-BLabel, side B
ARIST 486 A/// 2∇ 420 R 1 1 4 (Stamped)Runout Side A
ARIST 486 B// 1∇ 420 H 1 1 4 TOWN HOUSE (Stamped)Runout Side B
ARISTA 12486 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1Side A runout
ARIST M 12486 A//1∇420 R 11 2 (Stamped) ARUN (Etched)Side A runout
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 | Arista K-8924 / Arista ARIST 486First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AS 1024First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 600.706 / Arista 600 706First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 104 832 / Arista 104.832First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 104 832 / Arista 104.832First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 7RS-61First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 7RS-61First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Arista K-8924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Philippines | Arista ART-7111 / Arista AS-1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Arista B•104 832 / Arista B-104.832First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 12486First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARISTA 12486First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Advance, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Advance, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARISTA 12486First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Advance, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Advance, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 486First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Arista K-89247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Thailand | Blank BPC 0137", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
45 vinyl pressings of Lies are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista ARIST 12486, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARIST 12486, ARIST 486, ARISTA 12486, AS 1024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA 12486 A // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE and ARISTA 12486 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE. 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.
