Vinyl pressings
by Black Uhuru · 1982
Chill Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ILPS 9701 A-2U-1-1-Runout side A variant 1
ILPS 9701 B-2U-1-1Runout side B variant 1
ILPS 9701 A-2U-1-2-12Runout side A variant 2
ILPS 9701 B-2U-1-2Runout side B variant 2
STIL 824961-B B-16876-B + △ 1878 STERLINGRunout A etch; STERLING stamp
STIL 824962-B B-16877-B + △ 1878-X STERLINGRunout B etch; STERLING stamp
ST-IL-824961-ARSide A label
ST-IL-824962-ARSide B label
STIL 824961 A SM2- STERLINGRunout A etch; STERLING stamp, variant 1
STIL 824962-B O-1 SM1-1 STERLINGRunout B etch; STERLING stamp, variant 1
STIL 824962 O-1 SM2-1 STERLINGRunout A etch; STERLING stamp, variant 2
STIL 824962-B STERLING O-1 SM1-2Side B etch; STERLING stamp, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Island Records L 37880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 204 698-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 204 698-320 / Island Records 204 698First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Island Records 6313 372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Island Records 204 698-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-64853First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 9701LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Island RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Island RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 25S-128 / Polystar 25S-128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 25S-128First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Island Records L 37880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Island Records ILPS 9701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM 9752LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | TaxiLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | TaxiLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Island Records IL 9752LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Chill Out are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9701.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9701, IL 9752, L 37880, XILP 9752) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9701 A-2U-1-1- and ILPS 9701 B-2U-1-1. 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.
