Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1973
Chicago VI was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 19 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.
P AL-32400-1EA runout stamped - variant 1
P BL-32400-1FB runout stamped - variant 1
PAL 32400-1J TMLA runout stamped - variant 2
P BL 32400-1G-B runout stamped - variant 2
P AL-32400-1H 1TSide A matrix, var. 1, stamped
P BL-32400-1F 1TSide B matrix, var. 1, stamped
P AL-32400-1H 1T F 5oSide A matrix, var. 2, stamped, '1T' and '5' etched
P BL-32400-1F 1T A +2 oSide B matrix, var. 2, stamped, 'F' and '+2' etched
SXT P AL-32400-1G \ S G 1Side A Runout, stamped (except "SXT", "\ S G 1" etched)
o P BL-32400-1C \ T D 9Side B Runout, stamped (except "\ T D 9" etched)
AL 32400Side A Label
BL 32400Side B Label
1T P AL-32400-1HSide A runout variant 1
1T o P BL-32400-1FSide B runout variant 1
1T o P AL-32400-1HSide A runout variant 2
1T o P BL-32400-1FSide B runout variant 2
PAL-32400-1AC T1 TML-MSide A runout
PBL-32400-1L T1 TML-MSide B runout
o P AL-32400-1G B9 S1Side A runout, variant 1
o P BL-32400-1E S1Side B runout, variant 1
o P AL-32400-1G 2 SX BSide A runout, variant 2
P BL-32400-1B 2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP-234373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | CBS 137810First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32400 / Columbia PC 32400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | CBS 14391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Europe | CBS CBS S 69041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | CBS S 69041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | CBS S 69041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | CBS S 69041LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Israel | CBS CBS 65639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS S 69041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS QL 32400First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM 32400LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM 93244LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Friday Music #FRM 93244LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FRM 88932LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234373LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 32400LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32400LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32400LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 32400 / Columbia PC 32400LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 32400 / Columbia PC 32400LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 32400LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia kc 32400LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Friday Music FRM-93240LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
58 vinyl pressings of Chicago VI are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32400, released June 25, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32400, S 69041, SBP 234373, SBP-234373) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-32400-1E and P BL-32400-1F. 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.
