Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1979
Chicago 13 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.
34 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 24 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.
1S AL 36105 1F B1 STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
1S BL 36105 1F A8 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
2S AL 36105 1E A4 STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
2S BL 36105 1E B2 STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
AL 36105 1ARunout Side A, Etched
STERLINGRunout, Both Sides, Stamped
AL 36105Matrix Side A, On Label
BL 36105Matrix Side B, On Label
AL 36105 1A º | 3 A STERLING PSide A runout, variant 1
BL 36105 1A | D 1 STERLING PSide B runout, variant 1
AL 36105 1A | C STERLING PSide A runout, variant 2
BL 36105 1A | C STERLING PSide B runout, variant 2
AL 36105Matrix side A
BL 36105Matrix side B
AL 36105 1C E STERLING T1Runout side A, variant 1
BL 36105 1C B STERLING 1TRunout side B, variant 1
TI AL 36105 IC STERLINGStamped/etched runout markings side one
TI BL 36105 IH 21 D STERLINGStamped/etched runout markings side two
AL 36105Label A
BL 36105Label B
Ƨ S AL 36105 1FSide A, etched
Ƨ S BL 36105 1FSide B, etched
STERLINGBoth Sides, stamped
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 | CBS 120.030 / Columbia 120.030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Argentina | CBS 120.030 / Columbia 120.030First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS SBP 237338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | CBS 138154 / Discos CBS 5.01.404.220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | Columbia FC 100495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 86093 / CBS 86093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 86093 / CBS 86093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | CBS CBS 86093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 1602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1602First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5659First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 86093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 86093 / CBS CBS 86093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Chicago 13 are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 36105, released August 13, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 36105, CBS 86093, 14-1284, 86093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S AL 36105 1F B1 STERLING and 1S BL 36105 1F A8 STERLING. 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.
