Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1979
Les Plus Grands Succes De Chic 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.
28 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 22 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-794409-A SPEC 0-1 SM1-Runout A variant 1
ST-A-794410-A SPEC 0-1 SM2Runout B variant 1
ST-A-794409-B 1-1 2bRunout A variant 2
ST-A-794410-B 1-1 2bRunout B variant 2
ST-A-794409-ASide One Runout
ST-A-794410-ASide Two Runout
ST-A-794409-A 24625 6Side A Runout (Variant 2)
ST-A-794410-A MO 24625-XSide B Runout (Variant 2)
ST-A-794409-A PRPA runout variant 1
ST-A-794410-A (PR)PB runout variant 1
ST-A-794409-A PRPA runout variant 2
ST-A-794410-A (PR)P (PR)PB runout variant 2, 2nd "(PR)P" upside-down
K 50686 - A1 STRAWBERRY EGA Side runout - variant 1
K 50686 B - 2 STRAWBERRYB Side runout - variant 1
K50686-A1 STRAWBERRY ⭑EG* w/4A Side runout - variant 2
K50686-B1 STRAWBERRY ⭑EG* W-18B Side runout - variant 2
K 50686 - A1516 STRAWBERRY EGA side runout - variant 1
K 50686 B - 2 STRAWBERRY EGB Side runout - variant 1
S10 K-50680 A1 STRAWBERRY EGA side runout - variant 2
S10 K-50680 B1 STRAWBERRY EGB side runout - variant 2
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 | Argentina | Atlantic 208762First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic SD 16011First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.121 / Atlantic SD 16011First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16011First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Colombia | Atlantic 12(7031)00187First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 686 / Atlantic K 50 686First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 686 / Atlantic MS/MT 5323First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 686First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 686 / Atlantic MS/MT 5323First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | India | Atlantic SD 16011First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 50686First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Atlantic W 50682First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Italy | Atlantic W 50682First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10767AFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10767A / Atlantic SD 16011First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic K 50686LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA 5385 / Gamma GWEA 5385LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Peru | Atlantic Y - ALT - 0016011.6LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Korea | Atlantic SD 16011LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 1267LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 1267LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 686LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Atlantic R1 16011LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Atlantic R1 16011LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50686 / Atlantic ATL 50 686LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of Les Plus Grands Succes De Chic are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1979 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 16011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 16011, K 50686, 208762, 30.121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-794409-A SPEC 0-1 SM1- and ST-A-794410-A SPEC 0-1 SM2. 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.
