Vinyl pressings
by UFO · 1974
Doctor Doctor / Lipstick Traces was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
10 AA6155026 1W 320Runout side A stamped
10 AA6155026 2W 320Runout side B stamped
AA 6155 026 1.WSide A, label in two lines
AA 6155 026 2.WSide B, label in two lines
CHS 2040 A-1U G 1A Side stamped runout
CHS 2040 B-1U G 1B Side stamped runout
CHS-2040- SAA-6529-S 1VRunout B (Stereo)
CHS-2040- SAA-6529 1ARunout A (Mono)
(SAA6529)SVILabel A (Stereo)
(SAA6529)VILabel B (Mono)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis K-5539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis K-5539First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHA 121 / Chrysalis CHA 121 (CHS 2040)First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis 010 2040 / Chrysalis CHR 2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 5C 006-95467First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHS 2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Chrysalis CHS.2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Chrysalis CHS.2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Chrysalis CHS 2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Chrysalis CHS 2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Doctor Doctor / Lipstick Traces are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis 6155 026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6155 026, CHS.2040, CHS 2040, K-5539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6155026 1W 320 and 10 AA6155026 2W 320. 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.
