Vinyl pressings
by Giorgio Moroder · 1978
Chase 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.
27 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
NBD-20146-AS P1 AZ ❀Side A, Runout, Etched, Variant 1
NBD-20146-AS P2 AZ ❀Side A, Runout, Etched, Variant 2
NBD 20146 ASLabel
p NB-956-AS P-2 AZ AZ❀Runout side A etched
p NB-956-BS P-2 AZ AZ❀Runout side B etched
NB 956 ASLabel side A
NB 956 BSLabel side B
TI NBD-20146 AS TH1 [etched flower symbol]Runout A Side Hand Etched
JTK-1022 2.⅃Runout B Side Hand Etched
^Runout A Stamped
NBD 20146 ASSide A label
NB-956-AS T-2 Az[flower] TIIIIA-Side Runout Etching
NB-956-BS T-2 Az[flower] TIIIIB-Side Runout Etching
NB 956 ASA-Side Label
NB 956 BSB-Side Label
NB-956-AS PRCR-1 AZ❀-11-1Side A, Runout, Etched, Variant 1
NB-956-BS PRCR-2 AZ❀-11-1Side B, Runout, Etched, Variant 2
I S 1̶ NBD-20146-AS SM1 AZ ❀ A4Runout side A etched, variant 1
XLP 822 -1K H·Runout side B stamped except H· etched, variant 1
NBD-20146-AS SM2 AZ ❀Runout side A etched, variant 2
XLP 822-1KRunout side B etched, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Casablanca 000141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Casablanca NB-956First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBD 20146First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NB 943First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NB 943First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Casablanca 45. CB. 1108 / Casablanca 45 CB 1108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca 6000 547First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca BZC 4423 / Bellaphon BZC 4423First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca 6000 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca 6000547--18 / Casablanca 6000 547First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NB 956First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CA 519 / Casablanca CA. 519First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CA. 519 / Casablanca CA 519First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-2699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Mexico | Casablanca S/N 138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Old Gold OG 417112", Single | 12", Single |
| 1991 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-159912" | 12" |
| 1996 | Italy | 12 Inch Stars TIX 04412", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1999 | Germany | Caus-N'-ff-ct CNF 019R12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Caus-N'-ff-ct CNF 019R12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Logic Records 74321728551 / BMG 7432172855112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1999 | UK | Logic Records 74321 72856 1 / Logic Records 74321 72855 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1999 | UK | Logic Records 74321 72856 1 / BMG 74321 72856 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1999 | UK | Logic Records 74321 72856 112", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 1999 | UK | Logic Records 74321 72856 1 / Logic Records 74321 72855 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Caus-N'-ff-ct CNF 019 / Modul CNF 01912", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Germany | Caus-N'-ff-ct CNF 01912", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | Germany | Caus-N'-ff-ct12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2000 | UK | Logic Records 74321 73148 112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | US | Logic 3000 Records 74321 73087 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2000 | US | Logic 3000 Records LGDJ 73087-112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2009 | Netherlands | Not On Label (Giorgio Moroder) CHASE2K912", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sweden | MB Disco MB 201312", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Logic Records 7432 1728 55112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
55 vinyl pressings of Chase are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Casablanca NBD 20146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBD 20146, NB 956, NBD 20146 DJ, NB 956 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBD-20146-AS P1 AZ ❀ and NBD-20146-AS P2 AZ ❀. 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.
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