Vinyl pressings
by Alvin Stardust · 1984
I Feel Like Buddy Holly 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.
12 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
CHS 2784 A//1▽420 H 4 1 1Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
CHS 2784 B//1▽420 H 4 1Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
CHS 2784 A//1▽420 H 1 3 1Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
CHS 2784 B//1▽420 H 1 3 4Stamped runout, side B, variant 2
CHS 2784 A//1▽420 H 4 7
CHS 2784 B//1▽420 H 4 3 1
CHS 2784 A⁴Runout side A
CHS 2784 B⁴ MVS 8Runout side B
CHS 2784-ALabel side A
CHS 2784-BLabel side B
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 | Australia | Chrysalis K 9416 / Chrysalis CHS 2784First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 106 433 / Chrysalis 106 433-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2784First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9416 / Chrysalis CHS 2784First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | Chrysalis 518815First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2784First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHS DJ 2784First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 122784First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2784First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2784First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2784First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHSP 2784First year7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
12 vinyl pressings of I Feel Like Buddy Holly are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2784.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2784, CHS 122784, CHSP 2784, CHS DJ 2784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2784 A//1▽420 H 4 1 1 and CHS 2784 B//1▽420 H 4 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.
