Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1985
Chain Reaction was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
I STERLING A1 PB-14244-A -1A-Side Runout Etching
I STERLING A1 PB-14244-B -1B-Side Runout Etching
PB-14244-AA-Side Label
PB-14244-BB-Side Label
JR-14245-A -1 STERLING I Λ I BRun-outs, both sides, etched [STERLING stamped]
P̶D̶-̶1̶4̶2̶4̶4̶-̶A̶ PD-14267-A-1 STERLING I ʌ1 DA Side Runout
PD-14267-B-1 I STERLING ʌ1 EB Side Runout
PD-14267-AA Side Label
PD-14267-BB Side Label
ELA - ∆110571 PB-14244-A-11 STERLINGRunouts
PB-14244-ALabels
ELA - ∆110413 PB-14244-A STERLINGRunout
ELA - ∆110413 PB-14244-A-1 STERLINGRunout
PB-14244-ALabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records ED-172First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records ED-172First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records CP. 1632 / Capitol Records CP-1632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Victor PD-14267First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PB-14244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PB-14244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 006-20 0925 7 / Capitol Records 1A 006-20 0925 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 0996 6 / Capitol Records 060-20 0996 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 006 20 0925 7 / Capitol Records 1A 006-20 0925 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 0925 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 0996 6 / Capitol Records 060-20 0996 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 1565206First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 200925 77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 386First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Italy | EMI 8 81192 6 / EMI 7243 8 81192 6 912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | EMI 12 EM 290 / EMI 880974612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | EMI EM 290 / Stateside EM 2907", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records CAP-45-7057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
49 vinyl pressings of Chain Reaction are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1985 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PB-14244, released November 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-14244, JR-14245, PD-14267, JR-14267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I STERLING A1 PB-14244-A -1 and I STERLING A1 PB-14244-B -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.
