US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Chess LP 1480
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Berry · 1963
Chuck Berry On Stage was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1 LP 12027 A-1P 1 KT JRunout side A, variant 1
1 LP 12027 B-1P 1 KT JRunout side B, variant 1
1 LP 12027 A-1P 5 KT FRunout side A, variant 2
1 LP 12027 B-1P 2 KT GRunout side B, variant 2
MX 142816 . CHL 211-1Side A runout
MX 142817B CHL 211-2Side B runout
LP-1480-S1Side 1
LP-1480-S2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Chess CHL 211First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | Chess CHL 211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Canada | Chess LP-1480 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Chess LP 1480First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Chess LP 1480First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | US | Chess LP-1480 / Chess LP 1480LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Chess LP-1480 / Chess LP 1480LP, Promo, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Chess LP-1480 / Chess LP 1480LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Pye International NPL 28027 / Pye International NPL.28027First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Globe JET-7204LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Funckler MGCH 9218LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Funckler MGCH 9218LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Funckler MGCH 9218LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 80 258 S / Barclay 80258 STANDARDLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 80 258 S / Barclay 80258LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Chess 9124 217LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BI 15102 / Chess BI 15102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Chess International MGCH 9218LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Funckler PAR 106LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Chess LPS-1480LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chess LP-1480 / Chess LP 1480LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Chess LP- 1480LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Chess LP 1480 / Chess 12477LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chess LPS-1480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Chess LP 1480LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chess LPS-1480 / Chess LP-1480LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Chuck Berry On Stage are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Chess LP 1480.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1480, NPL 28027, CHL 211, LP-1480 (C)) 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.
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.