Vinyl pressings
by Chicago · 1975
Chicago VIII 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.
32 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 21 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.
PAL 33100 IE TML-S[Variant 1] Side A, etched; TML-S, stamped
PAL 33100 ID TML-S[Variant 1] Side B, etched; TML-S, stamped
P PAL 33100 1E TML-M 1A[Variant 2] Side A, etched; P, TML-M and 1A, stamped
P PAL 33100 1F TML-S A[Variant 2] Side B, etched; P, TML-S and A, stamped
AL 33100A Side Label
BL 33100B Side Label
PAL-33100-1A TML-S PA Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-s, ᴘ stamps
PBL-33100-1A TML-S PB Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-s, ᴘ stamps
T2 PAL-33100-1H TML-SSide A runout, variant 1
T1 PBL-33100-1J o TML-MSide B runout, variant 1
o T2 PAL 33100 1J TML-M ASide A runout, variant 2
0 T2 PBL 33100 1G TML-MSide B runout, variant 2
PAL 33100 1E TML-M PSide A - Etched [TML-M P - Stamped] Var. 1
PBL 33100 1D TML-S PSide B - Etched [TML-S P - Stamped] Var. 1
PAL 33100 1D TML-S PSide A - Etched [TML-S P - Stamped] Var. 2
PBL 33100 1F TML-S PSide B - Etched [TML-S P - Stamped] Var. 2
T2 PAL-33100 1A S 1 o TML-MVar. 1: Side A Runout
T1 PBL-33100-1B S 1 o TML-SVar. 1: Side B Runout
PAL 33100 1B A 3 2 S TML-S oVar. 2: Side A Runout
PBL 33100 1B B2 1 S TML-S oVar. 2: Side B Runout
PAL 33100 1E TML-M 1 PStamped (TML-M 1 P etched) variant 1
PAL 33100 1D TML-S 1 PStamped (TML-S 1 P etched) variant 1
PAL 33100 1D TML-S ii VEtched on side A, variant 2 (TML-S V stamped)
PAL 33100 1F TML-S ii BEtched on side B, variant 2 (TML-S B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | CBS 19472 / CBS 19.472First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234565 / CBS PC 33100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | CBS 137884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | CBS 137884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia PC 33100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia PC 33100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Colombia | CBS 14490First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 80348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 80348 / CBS 80348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | CBS CBS 69130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | CBS CBS 80348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO 68First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5468First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CBS 80348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474255 / CBS PC 33100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Friday Music FRM-33100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | CBS 80348LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | Fuji Record NO-623LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CBS 80348LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33100LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of Chicago VIII are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1975 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 33100, released March 24, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 33100, 80348, 69130, 19472) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 33100 IE TML-S and PAL 33100 ID TML-S. 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.
