Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1975
Chicago IX Chicago's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AL 33900-1B PVariant 1 side A stamped
P BL 33900-2A PVariant 1 side B stamped
AL 33900-1AA PVariant 2 side A stamped
P BL 33900-2AB PVariant 2 side B stamped
º P AL 33900-1C 1TA side runout var. 1
º P BL 33900-1B 2TB side runout var. 1
T2 AL33900-1DA side runout var. 2
P BL 33900-2B 2TB side runout var. 2
o P AL 33900-1H S1 D 20Runout A, variant 1
o P BL 33900-2J S1Runout B, variant 1
o AL 33900-1AH S1 A3Runout A, variant 2
P BL 33900-2J S2 A12Runout B, variant 2
P AL-33900-1dSide A Stamped ("d" is etched)
BL 33900-2DSide B Stamped
AL 33900-1BSide A Stamped, var. 1
BL 33900-2DSide B Stamped, var. 1
AL 33900-1B PXTSide A Stamped, exc "PXT" etch
P BL 33900-2B 2TSide B Stamped, exc "2T" etch
AL 33900Side A Label
BL 33900Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234750First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia PCQ 33900First yearLP, Quadraphonic, Compilation | LP, Quadraphonic, Compilation |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia PC 33900 / Columbia PC33900First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 69187 / CBS 69187First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | CBS CBS 69187First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Greece | CBS CBS 69187First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Jamaica | CBS PC 33900First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO 115First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234750First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234750First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBPQ 234750 / CBS SBP 234750First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Portugal | CBS CBS 69222First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony SOPO 47First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PCQ 33900First yearLP, Quadraphonic, Compilation | LP, Quadraphonic, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Columbia A6S 178First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia PC 33900 / Columbia WPC 33900LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | India | CBS CBS 10081LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Columbia HC 43900LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia 33900 / Columbia PC 33900LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 81139 / Orbis S 81139LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS 32535LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Rhino Records 8122796237LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2013 | Europe | Rhino Records 8122796237 / Warner Bros. Records 8122796237LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | USA & Canada | Rhino Vinyl R1 73229LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Rhino Records R173229 / Warner Bros. Records R173229LP, Compilation, Repress, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Repress, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Rhino Records R1 73229 / Warner Bros. Records R1 73229LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Rhino Records R1 73229 / Rhino Records 081227962371LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Rhino Records R1 73229 / Rhino Records 081227962371LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RPD1 73229 / Rhino Records 603497837861LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2025 | Europe | Rhino Records R1 781612LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Rhino Records R1 727498 / Rhino Records 603497816118LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Rainbow RSVLP 007LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 184.058 / Columbia 1-464376LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 33900 / Columbia PC33900LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Costa Rica | Columbia 100.207 / CBS 100207LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32535LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 69187LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32535LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 69187 / CBS CBS 69187LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Rhino Records R1 73229LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32535LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony FCPA 505LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBPQ 234750LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | CBS Columbia S.E. 8381LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32535LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32535LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
86 vinyl pressings of Chicago IX Chicago's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 33900, released November 10, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 33900, PCQ 33900, A6S 178, CBS 69222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 33900-1B P and P BL 33900-2A P. 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.
