Vinyl pressings
by Yarbrough & Peoples · 1986
I Wouldn't Lie was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TED1 - 2633 - AS 1SSide A runout groove, etched
TED1 - 2633 - BS 2SSide B runout groove, etched
PrecisionSide A & B runout groove, etched
1 A2Side A runout groove, stamped
TES1-2437-AS-1S Precision 1 A2Runout side A, etched, except [1 A2] stamped
TES1-2437-BS-1S Precision 1 A1Runout side B, etched, except [1 A1] stamped
TES1-2437-ASLabel side-A
TES1-2437-BSLabel side-B
FT 49842 A1 BILBO TAPE ONERunout side A, hand etched
FT 49842 B2 BILBO TAPE ONERunout side B, hand etched
FB 49841 A1Hand etched in run-out area A-side
FB 49841 B1Hand etched in run-out area A-side
BILBO TAPE ONEHand etched in run-out area A & B-sides
FB 49841 ALabel A-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Total Experience Records TES1-2437First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | Total Experience Records TED1-2633First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Total Experience Records FT 49842 / Total Experience Records FT49842First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Total Experience Records FB 49841 / Total Experience Records FB49841First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Total Experience Records FT 49842First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Total Experience Records FT 49842 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Total Experience Records FB 49841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Total Experience Records FB 49841First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | US | Total Experience Records TED1-2633First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Total Experience Records TES1-2437First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1986 | US | Total Experience Records TES1-2437-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Total Experience Records TED1-2633First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of I Wouldn't Lie are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Europe. One of them is Total Experience Records TED1-2633.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TED1-2633, TES1-2437, TES1-2437-DJ, FT 49842) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TED1 - 2633 - AS 1S and TED1 - 2633 - BS 2S. 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.
