Vinyl pressings
by Blondie · 1979
Union City Blue 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.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
10 AA6155267 1W 320 U 1Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA6155267 2W 320 I 1Runout side B, variant 2
10 AA6155267 1W 320 IIRunout side A, variant 2
10 AA6155267 2W 320 1 CRunout side B, variant 2
056 2400 A4 DM POLYGRAM A 11Runout side A variant 1
056 2400 B4 DM POLYGRAM A 13Runout side B variant 1
056 2400 A3 POLYGRAM A17Side A runout variant 2
056 2400 B4 DM POLYGRAM A17Side B runout variant 2
CHS2400 A//2∇E PA side run-out [Stamped], variant 1
CHS2400 B//1∇E PB side run-out [Stamped], variant 1
CHS2400 A//2∇E PA side run-out [Stamped], variant 2
CHS2400 B//2∇E PB side run-out [Stamped], variant 2
056 2400 A1 DM POLYGRAM B ARunout, A side, stamped/etched B
056 2400 B3 DM POLYGRAM B B25Runout, B side, stamped/etched B
MX55651Side A label
MX55652Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Chrysalis K-7730 / Chrysalis CHR-2400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K7730First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6155 267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHS 2400First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2400First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2400First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2400First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Zimbabwe | Gallo PD 17977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | Chrysalis PD 17977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Italy | Dance Factory 8 82467 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Chrysalis 12CHS 502712", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK | Chrysalis 12CITYDJ112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Chrysalis VV 58474 / Chrysalis VV-5847412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Chrysalis S7-18848 / ERG S7-188487", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
16 vinyl pressings of Union City Blue are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Chrysalis 6155 267.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6155 267, CHS 2400, K-7730, K7730) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6155267 1W 320 U 1 and 10 AA6155267 2W 320 I 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.
