Vinyl pressings
by David Dundas · 1977
Another Funny Honeymoon 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.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
10 AA6155080 1W 320 L 2Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA6155080 2W 320 D 1Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6155080 1W 320 T 2Runout side A, variant 2
10 AA6155080 2W 320 X 2Runout side B, variant 2
10 AA 6155080 1W 320 C 1Runout side A, stamped
10 AA 6155080 2W 320 A 1Runout side B, stamped
AA 6155 080 1. WLabel side A
AA 6155 080 2. WLabel side B
CHS 2136 A-2U A O 2Runout side A
CHS 2136 B-5U R T 1Runout side B
†CHS 2136-A†Label side A
†CHS 2136-B†Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Chrysalis K-6701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Austria | Chrysalis 6155 080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | Chrysalis 6155 080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Chrysalis CHN 2136First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 6155 080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Poland | Tonpress S-70First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Poland | Tonpress S-70 aFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Air CHS 2136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2136 / Air CHS 2136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Chrysalis CHS 2142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Chrysalis CHS-2142First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Zimbabwe | Chrysalis PD 1396First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Another Funny Honeymoon are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Chrysalis 6155 080.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6155 080, CHS 2136, CHS 2142, CHS-2142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6155080 1W 320 L 2 and 10 AA6155080 2W 320 D 1. 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.
