Vinyl pressings
by Blondie · 1980
Atomic was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 26 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-2410-AS/CHS-2410-BSXRun-outs, Variant 1
CHS-2410-AS - CT2 MCA𝒮𝒽 ᵀᴵᴵRun-out A, etched Variant 2
T CHS-2410-BS - CT1 MCA𝒮𝒽 ᵀᴵᴵRun-out B, etched Variant 2
P CHS-2410-AS XX MCA ShA-Side Runout Etching
CHS-2410-BS XX pB-Side Runout Etching
CHS-2410-ASA-Side Label
CHS-2410-BSB-Side Label
CHS-2410-AS X MCA shRunout side A, variant 1
CHS-2410-BS XXRunout side B, variant 1
CHS-2410-AS MCA shRunout side A, variant 2
CHS-2410-BSXRunout side B, variant 2
CHS-2410-AS - 1A MCA𝒮𝒽 sA-Side Runout Etching
CHS-2410-BS - 1A MCA𝒮𝒽 sB-Side Runout Etching
CHS-2410-ASA-Side Label
CHS-2410-BSB-Side Label
CHS-2410-AS - 1B MCA Sh SA-side runout, etched, variant 1
CHS-2410-AM - 1A SSSSSSB-side runout, etched, variant 1
CHS-2410-AS - 1A MCA Sh SA-side runout, etched, variant 2
CHS-2410-AM - 1C SSSSSSB-side runout, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Chrysalis CRSI-40001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Argentina | Chrysalis CRSI-40001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis K7772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Festival Records X 13056 / Chrysalis CHS 12 2410First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Benelux | Chrysalis 101 259 / Chrysalis 101.259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Chrysalis RCYS- 5002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Chrysalis 100.8048First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Brazil | Chrysalis 101.8164First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2437First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2437First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Chrysalis 05(8811)52205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Chrysalis 250084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Chrysalis CA10930First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Chrysalis CA10930First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis 6172 709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Israel | Not On Label (Blondie)12", Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | 12", Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Dominican Republic | RCA Victor DRK-92267" | 7" |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 9926Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
53 vinyl pressings of Atomic are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1980 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, El Salvador, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2410, released May 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2410, CHS 12 2410, CJB 2410, CA10930) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS-2410-AS/CHS-2410-BSX and CHS-2410-AS - CT2 MCA𝒮𝒽 ᵀᴵᴵ. 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.
