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Eat To The Beat

by Blondie · 1979

85 pressings38 countriesNew WaveRockPop

Eat To The Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Eat To The Beat

46 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 28 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.

US

October 1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHE-1225Chrysalis CHE 1225
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

CHE-1225-AS 1B MCAShSide A runout, variant 1

CHE-1225-BS 1D RE1Side B runout, variant 1

CHE-1225-AS 1E MCASh A8 SISide A runout, variant 2

CHE-1225-BS 1F A5 SISide B runout, variant 2

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US

October 1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHE-1225Chrysalis CHE 1225
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

CHE 1225A-1̶C̶ 1F S SX DSide A runout, variant 1

CHE1225B-1D S1 SX BSide B runout, variant 1

CHE 1225A-1̶B 1E S1 A11Side A runout, variant 2

CHE 1225B-1D S1 A2Side B runout, variant 2

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US

October 1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHE-1225Chrysalis CHE 1225
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

2S CHE-1225-AS 1B P MCASh SX ERunout side A, variant 1

XS 1S CHE-1225-BS 1F R̶E̶-̶1̶ B IRunout side B, variant 1

2S P CHE-1225-AS·1B SX MCASh D DRunout side A, variant 2

XS 1S CHE-1225-BS _ 1F R̶E̶-̶1̶ ERunout side B, variant 2

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHE-1225Chrysalis CHE 1225
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

CHE-1225-AS-1E SXT MCASh B 21 1SSide A etched, variant 1

CHE-1225-BS-1A R̶E̶-̶1̶ 17B SXT 1SSide B etched, variant 1

CHE-1225-AS-1A MCA8L SXT B S 6Side A etched, variant 2

CHE-1225-BS-1B R̶E̶-̶1̶ D-7 SXT S1Side B etched, variant 2

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UK

September 28, 1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CDL-1225Chrysalis CDL 1225
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CDL 1225 A//2▽E420 12 3 JA RCSide A runout, variant 1

CDL 1225 B//2▽E420 13 1 JA RCSide B runout, variant 1

CDL 1225 A//2▽E420 14 1 JA RCSide A runout, variant 2

CDL 1225 B//3▽E420 12 1 JA RCSide B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 85 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s60 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979ArgentinaChrysalis CRL-30001First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979ArgentinaChrysalis CRL-30001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979AustraliaChrysalis L 36908 / Chrysalis CHE 1225First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979AustraliaChrysalis L 36908 / Chrysalis CHE 1225First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1979AustriaChrysalis 30 861LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979BeneluxChrysalis 51.1225 / Chrysalis 511 225First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979CanadaChrysalis CHE 1225 / Chrysalis CHE-1225First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaChrysalis CHE-501225LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979CanadaChrysalis CHE 1225 / Chrysalis CHE-501225LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979CanadaChrysalis CHE 1225 / Chrysalis CHE-1225First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ColombiaChrysalis 05(8831)01714First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979EuropeChrysalis CDL 1225First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FinlandChrysalis CDL-1225First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceChrysalis 6307 661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979German Democratic Republic (GDR)Chrysalis 6307 661First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 60 pressings from the 1970s
1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BoliviaChrysalis RCYLP - 801LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980BrazilChrysalis 104.8138LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980BrazilChrysalis 104 81385LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ColombiaChrysalis 6307661 / Philips 6307661LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980EcuadorChrysalis 850005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyChrysalis 202 634 / Chrysalis 202 634-320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainChrysalis CDL-1225LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980VenezuelaChrysalis CHR-20000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980YugoslaviaRTV Ljubljana LL 0580 / Chrysalis LL 0580LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980South KoreaChrysalis CDL 1225 / Oasis Records OLH-2006LPLP
1983South AfricaChrysalis PPL 183LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USChrysalis PV 41225LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989AustralasiaChrysalis CHM 321225LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeChrysalis 5355035LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaChrysalis L36908 / Chrysalis CHE 1225LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaChrysalis CHM 41225LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?El SalvadorChrysalis CA-1361LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceChrysalis CDL 1225LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South KoreaLife Studio 54 LIFE 13LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaLife Studio 54 LIFE-13LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaNot On Label (Blondie)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaLife Studio 54 JR 040LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaNot On Label (Blondie) 106LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaLife Studio 54 Life 13LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKChrysalis CDL-1225LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Dreaming3:02
  2. A2The Hardest Part3:37
  3. A3Union City Blue3:19
  4. A4Shayla3:51
  5. A5Eat To The Beat2:35
  6. A6Accidents Never Happen4:10
  7. B1Die Young Stay Pretty3:27
  8. B2Slow Motion3:25
  9. B3Atomic4:35
  10. B4Sound-A-Sleep4:12
  11. B5Victor3:19
  12. B6Living In The Real World2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eat To The Beat are there?

85 vinyl pressings of Eat To The Beat are listed here, from 38 countries, released between 1979 and 2015.

When was Eat To The Beat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Japan, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHE-1225, released October 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Eat To The Beat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHE-1225, CDL-1225, CDL 1225-E, CDL 1225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHE-1225-AS 1B MCASh and CHE-1225-BS 1D RE1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Eat To The Beat on vinyl worth?

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.

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