Vinyl pressings
by Ian Anderson · 1983
Walk Into Light 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.
19 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
CDL1443 A//1∇130 JG♡J.V.C. FV-41443-AS-7Side A runout stamped and etched, Variant 1
CDL1443 B//1∇130 FV-41443-BS-7 JG♡J.V.C.Side B runout stamped and etched, Variant 1
CDL1443 BA//2∇ 420 130 FV-41443-AS-8 1 1 JG♡J.V.C 5Side A Runout, B and 420 are crossed out, Variant 2
CDL1443 B//1∇130 JG♡J.V.C. 1 1 FV-41443-BS-7 4Side B Runout, Variant 2
FV-41443-AS-1 JG♡J.V.C.Runout side A etched, variant 1
FV-41443-BS-2 JG♡J.V.CRunout side B etched, variant 1
FV-41443-AS-3 JG♡J.V.C A9 G1Runout side A etched, variant 2
FV-41443-BS-3JG♡J.V.C B5 G1Runout side B etched, variant 2
PRC FV-41443-AS-6 JG♡J.V.C.Runout side A, etched
PRC FV-41443-BS-6 JG♡J.V.CRunout side B, etched
PRC FV-41443-AS-5 -1-1-X JG♡J.V.C.Runout side A, etched
PRC FV-41443-BS-6 -2-1-R JG♡J.V.C.Runout side B, etched
P FV-41443-AS-1 jG♡ J.V.C.. oSide A runout, Variant 1
P FV-41443-BS-2 jG♡ J.V.C.Side B runout, Variant 1
P FV-41443-AS-1 jG♡ J.V.C.. oSide A runout, Variant 2
P FV-41443-BS-1 jG♡ J.V.C.Side B runout, Variant 2
4 SMX–61423 w2ABSide A runout, hand-etched "AB" intertwined
7 SMX–61424 w2ABSide B runout, hand-etched "AB" intertwine
SMX-61423Side A label
SMX-61424Side 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 | Australia | Chrysalis L 38097 / Chrysalis L-38097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41443First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41443First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Chrysalis 818114/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Chrysalis CHR 1443 / Chrysalis CDL 1443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1443First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1443First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Chrysalis 619215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CDL 1443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4715First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CDL 1443First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CDL 1443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Madfish SMALP1253 / Madfish 636551825313LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Records 5021732955111 / Parlophone Records Ltd. 5021732955111LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1443LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Walk Into Light are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1443.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1443, FV 41443, L 38097, CHS 41443) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL1443 A//1∇130 JG♡J.V.C. FV-41443-AS-7 and CDL1443 B//1∇130 FV-41443-BS-7 JG♡J.V.C.. 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.
