Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Miller · 1978
Double Trouble 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.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CHR 1174 A//1 P 11 2A-side runout, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1174 B//1 P 11 2B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1174 A//1 P 11 1A-side runout, stamped, variant 2
CHR 1174 B//1 P 11 4B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
CHR1174-A - 1A SXT • STERLING A8 RSSide A runout variant 1
CHR1174-B - 1A STERLING C2 SXT \SSide B runout variant 1
CHR-1174-ASSide A label
CHR-1174-BSSide B label
51-1174-A1135563-1-4 [Sign.]runout, side A, etched
51-1174-B1135563-1-4 [Sign.]runout, side B, etched
51 1174-Alabel, side A
51 1174-Blabel, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis L 36541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 511174 / Chrysalis 51 1174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 625First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 625First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81089First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307 625First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 735-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Double Trouble are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1174, L 36541, 511174, 6307 625) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1174 A//1 P 11 2 and CHR 1174 B//1 P 11 2. 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.
