Vinyl pressings
by Billy Idol · 1983
Rebel Yell 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.
23 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
FV-41450-AS-C2 G1 G2 STERLINGSide A, variant 1
FV-41450-B G1 (H-AD) GIMSide B, variant 1
FV-41450-AS-C2 I6 G1 STERLING MSide A, variant 2
FV-41450-BS-C1 G G1 STERLING MSide B, variant 2
FV-41450-AS-1FRunout side A, variant 1
FV-41450-BS-X STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
P FV 41450 AS-1CRunout side A, variant 2
TP FV 41450-BS-X STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
FV-41450-AS-C1 A6 G1 STERLING[Variant 1] Side A - runout
FV-41450-BS-C1 A10 G1 STERLING[Variant 1] Side B - runout
FV-41450-AS-C2 A2 0 G1 STERLING[Variant 2] Side A - runout
FV-41450-BS-C1 C 5 0 STERLING[Variant 2] Side B - runout
P FV-41450-AS-X [ 1 D ]A side (etched) variant 1 [stamped]
P FV·41450-BS [ 1 A ]B side (etched) variant 1 [stamped]
P FV-41450-AS-XA side (etched) variant 2
P FV·41450-BS-XB side (etched) variant 2
P FV 41450AS -1EA Side Etched, variant 1
P FV-41450-BS-X STERLINGB Side Etched, variant 1
P FV 41450-AS-X 1 STERLINGA Side Etched, variant 2
P FV 41450-BS 1 STERLINGB Side Etched, variant 2
FV-41450-AS PRC-1-1-1 STERLINGA-Side Runout, Variant 1
FV-41450-BS PRC-3-1-2 STERLINGB-Side Runout, Variant 1
FV-41450-AS PRC-1-1-1 STERLINGA-Side Runout, Variant 2
FV-41450-BS PRC-5-1-2 STERLINGB-Side Runout, 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 | Australia | Chrysalis L 38156 / Chrysalis L-38156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis FV 41450LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 961First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 961 / Chrysalis 205 961-620LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Chrysalis 822 419-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Chrysalis CHR1450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53126 / Festival Records RML 53126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CDL-1450First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Korea | Chrysalis YCPL047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1450First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Taiwan | New Aspect Records CR-1085LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | Chrysalis 64 3214501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Chrysalis 00602557363418 / Capitol Records 00602557363418LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Chrysalis 00602557363418 / Capitol Records 00602557363418LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026263-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026263-01 / UMe B0026263-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Capitol Records B0026263-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Chrysalis B0026263-01 / Capitol Records B0026263-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Capitol Records 602458769234LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| 2024 | US | Capitol Records 602458769234LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Capitol Records 602458769234LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| 2025 | Europe | Chrysalis 00602557363418 / Capitol Records 00602557363418LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Chrysalis CHR 321450LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis FV 41450LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 205 961LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1450LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 744LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1450LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41450LP, Album | LP, Album |
74 vinyl pressings of Rebel Yell are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Chrysalis FV 41450, released November 10, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FV 41450, L 38156, CHS 41450, 205 961) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FV-41450-AS-C2 G1 G2 STERLING and FV-41450-B G1 (H-AD) GIM. 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.
