Vinyl pressings
by Generation X · 1977
Wild Youth 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.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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 2189 A // 1 TO 11 1 ƱSide A runout, variant 1
CHS 2189 B // 2 UT 11 2 ƱSide B runout, variant 1
CHS 2189 A // 1 TO 11 7 ƱSide A runout, variant 2
CHS 2189 B // 3 UT 11 1 ƱSide B runout, variant 2
CHS 2189 A//1 TO 1110 ƱRunout side A
CHS 2189 B//2 UT 1111 ƱRunout side B
CHS 2189 A//1 TO 1 1 7 ƱSide A runout
CHS 2189 B//3 UT 1 1 1 ƱSide B runout
CHS 2189ASide A label
CHS 2189BSide B label
CHS 2189 A//1 TO 11 11 ƱRunout side A
CHS 2189 B//2 UT 11 12 ƱRunout side B
Ʊ CHS 2189 A//2 UTSide A runout, variant 1
Ʊ CHS 2189 B//1 UTSide B runout, variant 1
Ʊ CHS 2189 A//2 UT 1 1 3Side A runout, variant 2
Ʊ CHS 2189 B//1 UT 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 2
Ʊ CHS 2189 A//2 UTSide A runout
Ʊ CHS 2189 B//1 UTSide B runout
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 | Italy | Chrysalis 6155 210First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2189First year7", Single, Mispress | 7", Single, Mispress |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2189First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2189First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2189First year7", Single, Mispress | 7", Single, Mispress |
| 1977 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWR-203947", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWR-203947", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Wild Youth are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Italy. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2189, 6155 210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2189 A // 1 TO 11 1 Ʊ and CHS 2189 B // 2 UT 11 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.
