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UB40The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie

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The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie

by UB40 · 1980

22 pressings10 countriesDubReggae

The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie 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 The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie

16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

October 1980
Label and catalog number
Graduate Records 12 GRAD 10
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

12 GRAD 10 AA1 HOW LUNG GHANDI, GHANDI / HOW LUNGRunout, AA-side, hand etched, variant 1

12 GRAD 10 A1 NEVER MIND THE SEX PISTOLS FEEL OUR BOLLOCKSRunout, A-side, hand etched, variant 1

12 GRAD 10 AA1 [Lyre symbol] HOW L3UNG GHANDI, GHANDI / HOW LUNG?Runout, AA-side, hand etched, variant 2

12 GRAD 10 A1 2 NEVER MIND THE SEX PISTOLS FEEL OUR BOLLOCKS [Lyre symbol]Runout, A-side, hand etched, variant 2

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UK

October 1980
Label and catalog number
Graduate Records 12 GRAD 10
Format
12", 45 RPM · Damont Pressing
Runout / matrix

P 12 GRAD 10 AA1 Ʊ HOW LUNG GHANDI, SHANDI HOW LUNG? DAMONTEtched in runout A

DAMONT 3 NEVER MIND THE SEX PISTOLS FEEL OUR BOLLOCKS Ʊ 12 GRAD 10 A1Etched in runout AA

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UK

October 1980
Label and catalog number
Graduate Records 12 GRAD 10
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

12 GRAD 10 AA GL JARunout, AA-side

12 GRAD 10 A GLRunout, A-side

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UK

October 24, 1980
Label and catalog number
Graduate Records GRAD 10
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

GRAD 10 AA1 [lyre symbol] DEP! [picture of a spliff]Runout [etched] AA side

GRAD 10 A1 [lyre symbol]Runout [etched] A side

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UK

October 24, 1980
Label and catalog number
Graduate Records GRAD 10
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Damont Pressing
Runout / matrix

GRAD 10 AA1 [lyre symbol] DEP! [picture of a spliff] 2 DAMONT CDA side, etched

GRAD 10 A1 [lyre symbol] DAMONT EA side, etched

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Australia

1980
Label and catalog number
CBS BA 222772Graduate Records BA 222772
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MX194079 BA 222772-A GRunout Side A

MX194078 BA 222772-A GRunout Side AA

MX 194079Label Side A

MX194078Label Side AA

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaCBS BA 222772 / Graduate Records BA 222772First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980AustraliaCBS BA 222772 / Graduate Records BA 222772First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980FranceVogue 101386 / Graduate Records 101386First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980FranceVogue 101386 / Graduate Records 101386First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980GermanyGraduate Records INT 126.701First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1980GermanyGraduate Records INT 111.702First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980NetherlandsGraduate Records 12 GRAD 10 / Sound-Products Holland B.V. 12 GRAD 10First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1980NetherlandsGraduate Records GRAD 10 / Sound GRAD 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980New ZealandGraduate Records GRAD 10First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980PortugalGraduate Records 12GRAD10First year12"12"
1980ScandinaviaGraduate Records GRAD 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKGraduate Records 12 GRAD 10First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKGraduate Records 12 GRAD 10First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1980UKGraduate Records 12 GRAD 10First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKGraduate Records GRAD 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 20 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UKVirgin Records 060253754071612", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaPlum Records TRS 3247", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AAThe Earth Dies Screaming8:19
  2. ADream A Lie7:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie are there?

22 vinyl pressings of The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 2013.

When was The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Graduate Records 12 GRAD 10, released October 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 GRAD 10, GRAD 10, BA 222772, 101386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 GRAD 10 AA1 HOW LUNG GHANDI, GHANDI / HOW LUNG and 12 GRAD 10 A1 NEVER MIND THE SEX PISTOLS FEEL OUR BOLLOCKS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie 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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