Vinyl pressings
by Blondie · 1978
(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, 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 2217X A//1 PSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
CHS 2217 X B//1 PSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
CHS 2217X A//1 P 11 5Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
CHS 2217 X B//1 P 13 6Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
CHS 2217-A-2 WSide A runout, etched - variant 1
CHS 2217-B-2 WSide B runout, etched - variant 1
CHS 2217-A-2 'W' A2CSide A runout, etched - variant 2
CHS 2217-B-2 'W' A2GSide B runout, etched - variant 2
CHS 2217-A-2 'W' A2KSide A runout, etched
CHS 2217-B-2 'W' A2KSide B runout, etched
CHS 122217 A // 1 ∇ E T O 1 1 1Side A runout, stamped
CHS 2217 B // 1 ∇ E T O 1 1 1Side B runout, stamped
JA TAPE ONESide A & B runout, etched
CHS 2217 A//1 P 1 2 8Runout side A stamped, Variant 1
CHS 2217 B//1 P 1 2 2Runout side B stamped, Variant 1
CHS 2217 A//1 P 1 2 5Runout side A stamped, Variant 2
CHS 2217 B//1 P 1 2 2 2Runout side B stamped, Variant 2
CHS 2217 A//1 P 13
CHS 2217 B//1 P 13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Chrysalis K7116 / Chrysalis CHS 2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 11 993 / Chrysalis 11993First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 7116First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2217First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2217First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHS2217 / Chrysalis CHS 2217/12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS2217, released April 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS2217, CHS 2217, CHS 12 2217, K7116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2217X A//1 P and CHS 2217 X B//1 P. 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.
