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Take Me Back To Chicago

by Chicago · 1977

11 pressings8 countriesSoft RockClassic RockSoulRock

Take Me Back To Chicago was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Take Me Back To Chicago

1 pressing came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977YugoslaviaSuzy CBS 5924 / CBS CBS 5924First year7", Single7", Single
1978AustraliaCBS BA 2223747", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyCBS CBS S 59247", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978GermanyCBS CBS S 5924 / CBS CBS 59247", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978SpainCBS CBS 59247", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USColumbia 3-107377", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978EuropeCBS CBS 5924 / CBS 59247", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978UKCBS S CBS 59247", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978UKCBS S CBS 59247", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978CanadaColumbia 3-107377", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978USColumbia 3-107377", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ATake Me Back To Chicago2:57
  2. BPoliceman4:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Take Me Back To Chicago are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Take Me Back To Chicago are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Take Me Back To Chicago first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Yugoslavia. One of them is Suzy CBS 5924.

How do I tell if my copy of Take Me Back To Chicago is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 5924) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Take Me Back To Chicago on vinyl worth?

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.

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