Vinyl pressings
by Deborah Harry · 1981
KooKoo was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 27 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.
1S CHR 1347-̶6̶ AS ⑥ SX ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. BRunout side A ,variant 1
O CHR-1347-8 BS ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 1
1S CHR-1347- ̶5̶-AS-⑤ ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. BRunout side A, variant 2
CHR-1347-7-BS X ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. nbRunout side B, variant 2
1S CHR 1347- ̷ ̷2̷-AS ② SXT E4 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, variant 1
IT CHR 1347-9 BS ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 1
1S CHR 1347- ̷#̷-AS-① SXT ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B15Runout side A, variant 2
1S CHR 1347- ̷ ̷5̷ ̷ -BS-⑤ SXT ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B1Runout side B, variant 2
CHR 1347 AS-10 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B PRunout side A var 1
CHR-1347-8 BS ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. PRunout side B var 1
CHR 1347 AS-10 P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. DRunout side A var 2
CHR-1347-8 BS ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. E PRunout side B var 2
CHR1347 A//3▽E420 11 3Side A runout, variant 1
CHR1347 B//3▽E420 11 4Side B runout, variant 1
CHR1347 A // 1 ▽ E420 11 5 RC-PPSide A runout, variant 2
CHR1347 B // 3 ▽ E420 11 1Side B runout, variant 2
CHR 1347 ALabel side A
CHR 1347 BLabel side B
(CA 1493 - A)Label A
(CA 1493 - B)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Chrysalis CHR 1347First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis RML-53002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis CYL.37575LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis RML-53002 / Chrysalis 53002First yearLP, Album, Partially Unofficial · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Partially Unofficial · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis RML 53002First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis RML-53002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Chrysalis 104.8201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Chrysalis 05(8831)01876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | El Salvador | Chrysalis CA-1493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | El Salvador | Chrysalis CA-1493First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 810First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399281 / Chrysalis 6399 281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | Chrysalis CHR 1347First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1981 | Iceland | Chrysalis CHR 1347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRX1347LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
42 vinyl pressings of KooKoo are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, Panama and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1347, released July 27, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1347, RML-53002, RML 53002, 104.8201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S CHR 1347-̶6̶ AS ⑥ SX ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B and O CHR-1347-8 BS ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
