Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Miller · 1978
Darlin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
CHS 2255 A // 1 UT 1 6 4 ƱRunout, A-side, stamped variant 1
CHS 2255 B // 1 UT 1 1 2 ƱRunout, B-side, stamped variant 1
CHS 2255 A // 1 UT 1 6 8 ƱRunout, A-side, stamped variant 2
CHS 2255 B // 1 UT 1 1 3 8 ƱRunout, B-side, stamped variant 2
CHS 2255 A-3U 1 1A-side run-out, variant 1
CHS 2255 B-3U 2 1B-side run-out, variant 1
CHS 2255 A-3U CX̶2 2A-side run-out, variant 2
CHS 2255 B-3U CX̶6 2B-side run-out, variant 2
CHS 2255 A2 1 D LA-side runout, etched, variant 1
CHS 2255 B2 1 D MB-side runout, etched, variant 1
CHS 2255 A2 1 D HA-side runout, etched, variant 2
CHS 2255 B2 1 D OB-side runout, etched, variant 2
CHS 2255 A // 1 UT 1 4 8 ƱA-side runout
CHS 2255 B // 1 UT 1 3 19 ƱB-side runout
CHS 2255aA-side label
CHS 2255bB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Chrysalis K 7240 / Chrysalis CHS 2255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Chrysalis 6155 227First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 227First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2255First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6155 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 100050First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 7240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 72407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress S-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress S-205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | Gallo PD 1648First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | Chrysalis PD 1648First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHS 2255First year7" | 7" |
27 vinyl pressings of Darlin' are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2255, K 7240, 6155 227, 100050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2255 A // 1 UT 1 6 4 Ʊ and CHS 2255 B // 1 UT 1 1 2 Ʊ. 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.
