Vinyl pressings
by Blondie · 1982
The Hunter 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.
40 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 27 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.
CHR•1384-AS RE-1 MCAShSide A runout, variant 1
T1 CHR-1384-BS-CT-12 RE-1Side B runout, variant 1
CHR•1384-AS RE-1-2 MCASh A T1Side A runout, variant 2
CHR-1384-BS-CT ̶5̶ ̶ 9 RE-1 C T1Side B runout, variant 2
CHR-1384-AS-RE-1-1-IIII PRC-C MCAShVariant 1: Side A runout etching
CHR-1384-BS-14 PRCC RE-1 CH2-1 IIIIVariant 1: Side B runout etching
CHR-1384-AS-RE-1-1-IIIII PRC-C MCAShVariant 2: Side A runout etching
CHR-1384-BS-14 PRCC RE-1 CH2-1 IIIIIVariant 2: Side B runout etching
P CHR-1384-AS RE-1 MCASh ESide A runout etched, "P", "E" stamped
T1 CHR-1384-BS-CT-12 RE-1Side B runout etched
T1 CHR-1384-AS RE-1-2 MCAShSide A etching
T1 CHR-1384-BS-CT ̶-̶6̶ 10 RE-1 FSide B etching, "F" stamp
CDL 1384 A//2▽420 H TOWN HOUSE Y1 4Variant 1 Side A runout stamped
CDL 1384 B//2▽420 H TOWN HOUSE Y1 1Variant 1Side B runout stamped
CDL 1384 A//2▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 11 1Variant 2 Side A runout stamped
CDL 1384 B//2▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 11 2Variant 2 Side B runout stamped
PCDL 1384 A 1 ORLAKERunout, side A (etched)
PCDL 1384 B 1 ORLAKE TOWN HOUSERunout, side B (etched)
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 | Argentina | Chrysalis 5001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis RML 53014 / Chrysalis CDL 1384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1384LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Chrysalis 850009-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Chrysalis 850009-6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 697-320 / Chrysalis 204 697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1384First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1384First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 349First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | Chrysalis CDL 1384 / Chrysalis CHR 1384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Iceland | Chrysalis CDL-1384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Chrysalis CDL1384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Chrysalis CDL 1384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Chrysalis 5355037 / Chrysalis 5355033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41384LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 323LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light HR 098LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41384LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41384LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
53 vinyl pressings of The Hunter are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1982 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1384, released May 24, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1384, CDL 1384, PCDL 1384, 104.8240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR•1384-AS RE-1 MCASh and T1 CHR-1384-BS-CT-12 RE-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.
