Vinyl pressings
by Alvin Lee & Co. · 1974
In Flight 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.
17 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CHRD 3 A - 1U A 1Runout, Variant 1 [stamped] side A
CHRD 3 B - 1U G 1Runout, Variant 1 [stamped] side B
CHRD 4 A - 1U G 1Runout, Variant 1 [stamped] side C
CHRD 4 B - 1U L 1Runout, Variant 1 [stamped] side D
S 1 PAL 33188 1A TML-MRunout A variant 1
PBL-33188 1BRunout B variant 1
S 1 PAL-33189-1C TML-MRunout C variant 1
S 1 PBL 33189-1B TML-SRunout D variant 1
PAL 33188-1B TML-S SXTA Side Etch exc TML stamp, Variant 1
PBL - -̶̷P̶̷A̶̷L̶̷ - 33188 1B T1B Side Etch, Variant 1
PAL-33189-1C TML-M SXTC Side Etch exc TML stamp, Variant 1
PBL-33189-1B TML-M T2D Side Etch exc TML stamp, Variant 1
AL 33188A Side Label
BL 33188B Side Label
AL 33189C Side Label
BL 33189D Side Label
PAL-33188 1A SA Side Etched
PBL-33188 1B SB Side Etched
PAL-33189 1C SC Side Etched
PBL-33189 1D SD Side Etched
T 2 xs PAL-33188 1A B cA Side Etched
T PBL 2 33188 1B SXTB Side Etched
1 PAL-33189 1D SXT B 1C Side Etched
A 4 2 PBL-33189 1A SX tD Side Etched
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 L-45543/4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PG 33187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CTY 1069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis 9299 276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis 6641 230 / Chrysalis 9299 276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis CTY 21069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Chrysalis GSW 21／2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Chrysalis GSW 21／2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 6641 229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Chrysalis CTY 1069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Chrysalis NDL 17/18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Chrysalis CTY 1069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PG 33187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PG 33187 / Columbia C 33188First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PG 33187LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Repertoire Records REP 2272 / Repertoire Records V167LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Chrysalis CTY 1069LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of In Flight are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CTY 1069.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTY 1069, PG 33187, L-45543/4, 9299 276) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHRD 3 A - 1U A 1 and CHRD 3 B - 1U G 1. 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.
