Vinyl pressings
by Fun Boy Three · 1982
The Fun Boy Three was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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 1383 A//2▽420 P 11 3Runout side A, variant 1
CHR 1383 B//1▽420 P 11 4Runout side B, variant 1
CHR 1383 A//2▽420 P 11 2 1Runout side A, variant 2
CHR 1383 B//1▽420 P 11 3Runout side B, variant 2
CHR 1383 A//1 ∇ 420 P 11 1 toneRunout side A, variant 1
CHR 1383 B//2 ∇ 420 P 11 6Runout side B, variant 1
CHR 1383 A//1 ∇ 420 P 11 tone 1 8Runout side A, variant 2
CHR 1383 B//2 ∇ 420 P 11 1 6Runout side B, variant 2
CHR-1383-A PRC-C-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Side 1 runouts
CHR-1383-B PRC-C-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Side 2 runouts
CHR-1383-ASSide 1 label
CHR-1383-BSSide 2 label
CHR-1383-A PRC-C-1-1Side A, etched
CHR-1383-B PRC-C-1-1Side B, etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Both sides, stamped
CHR-1383-ASSide A, label
T1 CHR-1383-A TH-1Side 1 runouts - Variant 1
T1 CHR-1383-8 TH-1Side 2 runouts - Variant 1
T1 CHR-1383-A TH-2Side 1 runouts - Variant 2
T1 CHR-1383-8 TH-1Side 2 runouts - Variant 2
CHR–1383–A 1S2 〄Side A, stamped
CHR–1383–B 1S2 〄Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Festival Records L 37798 / Chrysalis CHR 1383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis CYL.37798 / Chrysalis L 37798First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 513 / Chrysalis 204 513-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 513 / Chrysalis 204513-270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 513 / Chrysalis 204 513-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 513 / Chrysalis 204 513-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Iceland | Chrysalis CHR 1383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37798First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6399338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CRV1426LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41383LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 204 513LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1383LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41383LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41383LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41383LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
34 vinyl pressings of The Fun Boy Three are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1383.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1383, WWS-81499, L 37798, CYL.37798) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1383 A//2▽420 P 11 3 and CHR 1383 B//1▽420 P 11 4. 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.
