Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1976
Past Times Behind was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
CHL-547-AS United (MR) [△21895 (crossed out)] (cursive writing)Runout Side A, Variant 1
CHL-547-BS United (MR) [△21895-X (crossed out)]Runout Side B, Variant 1
CHL-547-AS United (MR) [△21895 (crossed out)] audio matrix ƧRunout Side A, Variant 2
CHL-547-BS United (MR) [△21895-X (crossed out)] audio matrix ƧRunout Side B, Variant 2
CHL-547-A FH 24/11/T ◇Runout Side 1
CHL-547-B FH 24/11/T ◇Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Chelsea Records CHL 547 / Chelsea Records CHL-547First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Chelsea Records CHL-547First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Chelsea Records CHL-547LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Chelsea Records CHL 547LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Chelsea Records CHL-547First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Chelsea Records CHL 547LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | Chelsea Records CHL 547-VLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | Chelsea Records CHL-547LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | US | Chelsea Records CHL 547 / Chelsea Records CHL-547LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Chelsea Records CHL 547LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Chelsea Records CHL 547 / Chelsea Records CHL-547LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Belgium | Happy Bird B/90137LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Benelux | Happy Bird B/90140 PDLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1981 | Germany | Happy Bird B/90137LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Happy Bird B/90137LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Happy Bird B/90137LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Music World MALPS 649LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | Seven Seas K25P-440 / Seven Seas K25P440LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Germany | Bellaphon 230 07 055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | UK | Showcase SHLP 134LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Replay RPLP7014LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Chelsea Records CHL 5003LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Premore Inc. PL 988LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
23 vinyl pressings of Past Times Behind are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia. One of them is Chelsea Records CHL-547.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHL-547, CHL 547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHL-547-AS United (MR) [△21895 (crossed out)] (cursive writing) and CHL-547-BS United (MR) [△21895-X (crossed out)]. 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.
