Vinyl pressings
by Yello · 1983
Lost Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[Etched] D-BUY-191-A1 Bilbo.Tape one [Stamped] CRunout Side A
[Etched] D-BUY-191-B1 Bilbo Tape one [Stamped] CRunout Side B
[Etched] D-BUY-191-C1 Bilbo.Tape one [Stamped] DRunout Side C
[Etched] D-BUY-191-D1 Bilbo Tape one [Stamped] DRunout Side D
BUY·IT·191·A1 BilBo. TAPE One ⋀Runout side A, variant 1
BUY-IT-191-B1 BilBo. TAPE One ⋀Runout side B, variant 1
BUY-IT-191·A·1 BilBo. TAPE One I 2⋀Runout side A, variant 2
BUY-IT-191-B 1 C BilBo. TAPE One ⋀Runout side B, variant 2
BUY-191-A1 < Bilbo Tape OneRunout Side A
BUY-191-B1 < Bilbo Tape OneRunout Side B
BUY 191-ALabel Side A
BUY 191-BLabel Side B
BUY-191-A1 Bilbo Tape OneRunout Side A
BUY-191-B1 Bilbo Tape OneRunout Side B
BUY DJ 191-ALabel Side A
BUY DJ 191-BLabel Side B
814 611-7 1 W 3 20 A 1Runout side A Variant 1
814 611-7 2 W 3 20 C 1Runout side B Variant 1
814 611-7 1 W 3 20 B 1Runout side A Variant 2
814 611-7 2 W 3 20 B 1Runout side B Variant 2
814 8̶1̶1̶ 6 11 - 1 1Y 3 20 I 1Runout side A, variant 1
8 14 611 - 1 2Y 3 20 1 ERunout side B, variant 1
814 8̶1̶1̶ 6 11 - 1 1Y 3 20 O 1Runout side A, variant 2
8 14 611 - 1 2Y 3 20 K 1Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Polydor 817 765-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 821 195-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 814 611-1 / Vertigo 814 611-1 QFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 814 611-1 / Vertigo 814 611-1 QFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Greece | Vertigo 814 611-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1983 | Greece | Vertigo 814 611-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 814 611-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 814 611-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Stiff Records BUYIT 191First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Stiff Records BUY DJ 191First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Stiff Records D BUY 191 / Stiff Records DBUY 191First year7", 45 RPM, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Special Edition |
| 1983 | UK | Stiff Records BUY IT 191 / Stiff Records BUYIT 191First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 814 611-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 814 611-1 / Vertigo 814 611-1 QFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | V.O.T.U. Records (Voice Of The Underground Records) LOST112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
17 vinyl pressings of Lost Again are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Germany, France, Greece and more. One of them is Stiff Records D BUY 191, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D BUY 191, BUY IT 191, BUY 191, BUY DJ 191) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Etched] D-BUY-191-A1 Bilbo.Tape one [Stamped] C and [Etched] D-BUY-191-B1 Bilbo Tape one [Stamped] C. 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.
