Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1984
Lament was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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.
CDL 1459 A//3▽ 420 HSide A, runout, stamped. Variation 1
CDL 1459 B//4▽ 420 HSide B, runout, stamped. Variation 1
CDL 1459 A//4▽ 420 HSide A, runout, stamped. Variation 2
CDL 1459 B//4▽ 420 HSide B, runout, stamped. Variation 2
CDLP+1459+A CPC+SRTRunout A, etched
CDLP+1459+B CPC+SRTRunout B, etched
CDL 1459 A // 3 ▽ 420 H 11 12Side A, stamped, variant 1
CDL 1459 B // 4 ▽ 420 H 11 4Side B, stamped, variant 1
CDL 1459 A // 4 ▽ 420 H 11 10Side A, stamped, variant 2
CDL 1459 B // 4 ▽ 420 H 11 2Side B, stamped, variant 2
CDL 1459 A // 4 ∇ 420 H 1 1 2A Side Runout
CDL 1459 B // 4 ∇ 420 H 1 1 4B Side Runout
CDL 1459 A//4▽ 420 HSide A runout, stamped
CDL 1459 B//4▽ 420 HSide B runout, stamped
CDL 1459 A // 4 ▽ 420 H 1 2 2Side A, stamped
CDL 1459 B // 4 ▽ 420 H 1 2 2Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Chrysalis TLP-60063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Argentina | Chrysalis TLP-60063First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis L 38186 / Chrysalis CDL 1459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis L 38186 / Chrysalis L-38186First yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-41459 / Chrysalis CHS 41459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis FV-41459LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-41459First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis CDL 1459 / Chrysalis 206 175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Chrysalis 41 225 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 822170/1 / Chrysalis 822170-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 822170/1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Iceland | Chrysalis CDL 1459 / Steinar CDL 1459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | CBS CDL 1459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1459First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | EMI Electrola GmbH 321459 1LP, Advance, Album, Reissue | LP, Advance, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK, Europe & US | Chrysalis CRV 1009LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2017 | UK, Europe & US | Chrysalis CRVX1009 / Chrysalis 5060516090792LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Chrysalis CRV1009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2017 | UK | Chrysalis CRVX1009LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Not On Label CDLR 1459LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2024 | UK | Not On Label CDLL1459/LP1 NEWLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | UK | Not On Label CDLH1459LP, Single Sided, Album, Etched, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Etched, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLH1459LP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLL1459LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CDLR1459LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 206 175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038- 3 21459 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 3214591LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1459LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41459LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
60 vinyl pressings of Lament are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Ireland, South Korea and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1459, released April 6, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1459, CDLP 1459, FV 41459, YCPL-050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1459 A//3▽ 420 H and CDL 1459 B//4▽ 420 H. 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.
