Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Miller · 1977
Full House was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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-4 CHR 1128-A1A-side etched, variant 1
I-1 CHR 1128-B1B-side etched, variant 1
I-9 CHR 1128-A1 1A-side etched, variant 2
I-6 CHR 1128-B1 1B-side etched, variant 2
S1 CHR-1128-A ①Runout A, variant 1
S 1 CHR-1128-B ①Runout B, variant 1
S 1 CHR- 1128- A ① 2 BRunout A, variant 2
XS S 1 CHR- 1128- B ① 1 BRunout B, variant 2
CHR-1128-A 4 (circled)
CHR-1128-B 4 (circled)
2 CHR 1128-A1 11Runout Side A
CHR 1128-B1 11 2Runout Side B
CHR 1128-A1Label Side A
CHR 1128-B1Label Side B
I - 4 CHR 1128 - AA-side etched
I - 1 CHR 1128 - BB-side etched, variant 1
MPO WEAA-side stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35978First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR-1128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Chrysalis 6307 597 / Chrysalis CHR 1128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 597 / Chrysalis CHR 1128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-80916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-80916First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51-1128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 35978 / Chrysalis CHR 1128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307.597First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records Ltd. CHR 1128LP, Advance, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Advance, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1128 / Chrysalis CHR-1128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 736LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 736 / Chrysalis 202 736-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1417LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1417LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Benelux | Chrysalis 51-1128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR-1128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHR 1128 / Chrysalis 51-1128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Full House are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1128, released June 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1128, L 35978, CHR-1128, 6307 597) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I-4 CHR 1128-A1 and I-1 CHR 1128-B1. 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.
