Vinyl pressings
by Force MD's · 1985
Chillin' 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.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SPO-1 5M1-1 TB ̶L̶P̶ -1010-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) "Chillin With The Force" EXP SPECIALTY REC.Runout Side A
TB-1010-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) SP O-15M1-1 EXP- SPECIALTY REC.Runout Side B
TBLP-1010-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :-) "Chillin With The Force"
TB-1010-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :-)
TBLP-1010-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) "Chillin With The Force" EXP 4 SHEFFIELD LABS O- △11612 B - 22641Runout Side A, etched except MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK
TBLP-1010-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) EXP 4 SHEFFIELD LABS O- △11612 - X B - 22642Runout Side B, etched except MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK
TBLP-1010-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :-) "Chillin With The Force" S-15455 EXP
TB-1010-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :-) S-15456 EXP
handwritten: TBLP-1010-A Herbie :^) "chillin with the force"A Side
handwritten: TB-1010-B-RE Herbie :^)B Side
printed on both sides: "Mastering By Frankford/Wayne New York
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 | Tommy Boy 252990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Tommy Boy TBLP 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Tommy Boy 826817-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Tommy Boy 252 990-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | WEA 252990-1 / Tommy Boy 252990-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | Tommy Boy TBLP 1010 / Oasis Records OLW 402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Tommy Boy ILPS 9837First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Tommy Boy TBLP 1010LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3164LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3164LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Chillin' are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tommy Boy TBLP 1010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TBLP 1010, ILPS 9837, 252990-1, 826817-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPO-1 5M1-1 TB ̶L̶P̶ -1010-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) "Chillin With The Force" EXP SPECIALTY REC. and TB-1010-B-RE MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) SP O-15M1-1 EXP- SPECIALTY REC.. 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.
