Vinyl pressings
by Hawklords · 1978
25 Years On 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.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CDS 4014 A//1 UT 11 2Side A variant 1
CDS 4014 B//1 UT 11Side B variant 1
CDS 4014 A//1 UT 11 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 3
CDS 4014 B//1 UT 11 5Side B runout, stamped, variant 3
CDS 4014 A//1 UT 1 1 4 Ʊ [Utopia logo]Side A runout variant 1
CDS 4014 B//2 UT 1 1 1 Ʊ [Utopia logo]Side B runout variant 1
CDS 4014 A//2 UT 1 1 3 Ʊ [Utopia logo]Side A runout variant 2
CDS 4014 B//2 UT 1 1 1 Ʊ [Utopia logo]Side B runout variant 2
CDS 4014 A//1 UT 1 1 8 [Utopia lyre symbol]Side A, variant 1
CDS 4014 B//2 UT 1 1 1 [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B, variant 1
CDS 4014 A//2 UT 1 1 3 [Utopia lyre symbol]Side A, variant 2
CDS 4014 B//2 UT 1 1 5 [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B, variant 2
(MR) Δ24043 (2) CA-1-2203AS-24 trutone CR 12/78A runout
(MR) Δ24043-X (1) CA-1-2203-BS-24 (TR) CR 11/78B runout
CA-1-2203AS-19 trutone C.R. 12/78A-side runout
CA-1-2203BS-19 trutone C.R. 12/78B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Charisma 9211-4014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Charisma 9124 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Charisma 9124 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7552First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7552First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Charisma 9124 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Charisma 91 24 032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Charisma CDS 4014LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Charisma CA-1-2203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Charisma CA-1-2203First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Charisma CA-1-2203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Charisma CA-1-2203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Charisma CA-1-2203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Charisma CDS 4014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Charisma CDS 4014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Charisma CHC 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV266LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV266LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of 25 Years On are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Charisma CDS 4014, released October 6, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDS 4014, CA-1-2203, 9211-4014, 9124 032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDS 4014 A//1 UT 11 2 and CDS 4014 B//1 UT 11. 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.
