Vinyl pressings
by Greg Lake · 1983
Manoeuvres was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, 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 1392 [A] ̶B̶ //1▽420 R [ARUN] 1 1 6Side A, Stamped / [Etched], variant 1
CHR 1392 [B] ̶A̶//1▽420 R [ARUN] 1 1 5Side B, Stamped / [Etched], variant 1
CHR 1392 [A] ̶B̶ //1▽420 R [ARUN] 1 1 6Side A, Stamped / [Etched], variant 2
CHR 1392 [B] ̶A̶//1▽420 R [ARUN] 1 1 3Side B, Stamped / [Etched], variant 2
P FV-41392-AS PIT-2 STERLINGA side runout
P FV 41392BS-2BB side runout
FV-5̶̷̸41392-AS CARR-1 STERLING A1 º G 1Side A Runout Etched / "º", "STERLING" Stamped
FV- 41392 - BS CARR-3 A3 º G 2Side B Runout Etched / "º" Stamped
FV 41392 ASSide A Label
FV 41392 BSSide B Label
P FV-41392-AS PIT-2 STERLINGSide A runout
P FV 41392BS-2BSide B runout
FV-41392 ASSide A label
FV-41392 BSSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Chrysalis 231.065 / Chrysalis 231065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-41392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 714First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81620First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Chrysalis 617515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis FV 41392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis FV 41392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis FV 41392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis FV 41392First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Taiwan | Chrysalis 3060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK | Trading Places TDP54157 / Chrysalis TDP54157LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
16 vinyl pressings of Manoeuvres are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Taiwan, Brazil and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1392, released July 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1392, FV 41392, 3060, 231.065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1392 [A] ̶B̶ //1▽420 R [ARUN] 1 1 6 and CHR 1392 [B] ̶A̶//1▽420 R [ARUN] 1 1 5. 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.
