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Vinyl pressings

After School Session

by Chuck Berry · 1957

41 pressings10 countriesRock & RollRock

After School Session was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 After School Session

6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

May 1957
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1426Chess LP-1426
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CHESS-8448 Δ 315A-Side etched, variant 1

CHESS-8449 Δ 316B-Side etched, variant 1

CHESS-8448A-Side etched, variant 2

CHESS-8449B-Side etched, variant 2

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US

May 1957
Label and catalog number
Chess LP 1426Chess LP-1426
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CHESS-8448Side A runout

CHESS-8449Side B runout

8448Side A label

8449Side B label

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Chess LP -1426Chess LP 1426
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CHESS-8448Runout side A, etched

CHESS-8449Runout side B, etched

8448Label side A

8449Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Chess LP -1426Chess LP 1426
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Yellow
Runout / matrix

CHESS-8448Runout side A, etched

CHESS-8449Runout side B, etched

8448Label side A

8449Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

May 1957
Label and catalog number
chess LP 1426Quality V-1598
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

V-1598-ALabel side A

V-1598-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 41 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USChess LP -1426 / Chess LP 1426First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USChess LP 1426 / Chess LP-1426LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USChess LP-1426 / Chess LP 1426LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USChess LP 1426 / Chess LP-1426LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USChess LP -1426 / Chess LP 1426First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1957CanadaChess LP 1426First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957Canadachess LP 1426 / Quality V-1598First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USChess LP 1426 / Chess LP-1426First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USChess LP 1426 / Chess LP-1426LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USChess LP 1426 / Chess LP-1426First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaPhilips B 94231 LLP, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaChess CHL 223LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USChess LPS 1426 / Chess LP 1426LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973NetherlandsChess CQ 20081LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978FranceChess 9124 215LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979NorwayChess 9124 215LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceChess 515030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983JapanChess PLP-803 / P-Vine Special PLP-803LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986FinlandChess LP 112LP, RepressLP, Repress
1989USChess CH-9284 / MCA Records CH-9284LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1989USChess CH-9284 / MCA Records CH-9284LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeDoxy DOY608LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2009EuropeDoxy DOY608LP, CD, All Media, Album, ReissueLP, CD, All Media, Album, Reissue
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011EuropeDoxy DOK302LPLP, CD, All Media, AlbumLP, CD, All Media, Album
2013USFriday Music FRM-1426 / Geffen Records B0018976-01LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Album · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Album · Limited
2014EuropeNot Now Music NOTLP149LP, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2014UKEasy Action VIPVOP006LP, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Promo, White Label · Promo
2014UnknownVip Vop VIPVOP006 / Easy Action VIPVOP006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeVinyl Lovers 6785413LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2016EuropeDOL DOS668HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeRumble Records RUM2011138LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2018USFriday Music FRM-1426 / ChessLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Album · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Album · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022UKNot Now Music CATLP229LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2026USChess LP 1426 / Chess 199957734448LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceChess 515030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceChess 515030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USChess LP 1426 / Chess LP-1426LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USChess LPS-1426 / Chess LP 1426LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USChess LPS-1426LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USChess LPS-1426LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USChess LP 1426 / Chess LP-1426LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1School Day (Ring Ring Goes The Bell)
  2. A2Deep Feeling
  3. A3Too Much Monkey Business
  4. A4Wee Wee Hours
  5. A5Roly Poly
  6. A6No Money Down
  7. B1Brown Eyed Handsome Man
  8. B2Berry Pickin'
  9. B3Together (We Will Always Be)
  10. B4Havana Moon
  11. B5Down Bound Train
  12. B6Drifting Heart

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of After School Session are there?

41 vinyl pressings of After School Session are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 2026.

When was After School Session first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada. One of them is Chess LP 1426, released May 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of After School Session is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1426, LP -1426) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHESS-8448 Δ 315 and CHESS-8449 Δ 316. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is After School Session 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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