Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1978
C'est Chic 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.
51 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 29 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.
ST-A-784169-B B ➀ (MR) △23868 ➆ (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout, side A variant 1
ST-A-784170-B B ➀ (MR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △23868-x-➇ (PR)Runout, side B variant 1
ST-A-784169-A A ➀ (MR) △23868 ④ (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout, side A variant 2
ST-A-784170-B B ST-A-784170 (MR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △23868-x-② (PR)Runout, side B variant 2
ST-A-784169-B BB++ - 1-11 PRC (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout, variant 1
ST-A-784170-B BB+++ - 1-11 (PR) PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout, variant 1
ST-A-784169-B BB-1 PRC (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A runout, variant 2
ST-A-784170-B BB+++-1-111 (PR) PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B runout, variant 2
ST-A-784169-B (PR)P. ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A-784170-B (PR)P. ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A-784169-A (PR)P. ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, variant 2
ST-A-784170-B (PR)P. ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-784169-BVariant #1 - Run-out area A-side [etched]
ST-A-784170-BVariant #1 - Run-out area B-side [etched]
ST-A-784169-AVariant #2 - Run-out area [etched]
ST-A-784170-BVariant #2 - Run-out area [etched]
ST-A-784169 - AAA+ - I - IIRun-out area A-side [etched]
ST-A-784170 - BBB+5 - IRun-out area B-side [etched]
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Run-out area both sides [machine-stamp]
(PR) GDRun-out area both sides [etched]
ST-A-784169-BRunout Side One, Stamped
ST-A-784170-B (PR)Runout Side Two, Stampled
ST-A-784 169-Side One
ST-A-784 170-Side Two
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 | Austria | Atlantic ATL 50 549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Atlantic ATL 50 549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Atlantic 50 549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 565First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Atlantic A 0172 / Atlantic 0172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Atlantic 50565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Guatemala | Atlantic SD 19209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | India | Atlantic SD 19209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Atlantic 50565 / Atlantic LB 50565LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-19299LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | Atlantic 603497857128LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD 19209LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 565 / Atlantic MS/MT 5049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | Atlantic ATL 50549 / Atlantic 1098LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 19209LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
77 vinyl pressings of C'est Chic are listed here, from 37 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19209, released August 11, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19209, K 50565, ATL 50 549, 30.091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-784169-B B ➀ (MR) △23868 ➆ (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-784170-B B ➀ (MR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △23868-x-➇ (PR). 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.
