Vinyl pressings
by Everly Brothers · 1972
Pass The Chicken And Listen was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BPRS-8445-1 S A1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A, stamped - etched
BPRS-8445-2 H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A, stamped - etched
BPRS-8446-1 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A1Side B, stamped - etched
BPRS-8446-2 H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B, stamped - etched
BPRS-8445-3 S - A2c ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RSide A, stamped - etched, variant 1
BPRS-8446-3 - AI B S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RSide B, stamped - etched, variant 1
BPRS-8445-3 S - A2c ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RSide A, stamped - etched, variant 2
BPRS-8446-3 S - AI E ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RSide B, stamped - etched, variant 2
BPRS-8445-1 I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout
BPRS-8446-1 I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout
BPRS-8445Side A label
BPRS-8446Side B label
BPRS 8445 1E A1B
BPRS 8446 1E A1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4781 / RCA Victor LSP 4781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSA-4781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF8332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | RCA LSP-4781 / RCA Victor LSP-4781First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA LSP-4781 / RCA Victor LSP-4781First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA RCA-6080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA RCA-6080LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | RCA NL 89935LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Edsel Records ED 319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Pass The Chicken And Listen are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4781.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4781, SF8332, LSA-4781, 38-444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPRS-8445-1 S A1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K and BPRS-8445-2 H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄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.
