Vinyl pressings
by Ian Hunter · 1979
You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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 1214 A//1▽E 420 1 1 2 RCVariant 1: side A runout stamped, RC etched
CHR 1214 B//2▽E 420 1 1 1Variant 1: side B runout stamped
CHR 1214 A//1▽E 420 1 2 1 RCVariant 2: side A runout stamped, RC etched
CHR 1214 B//2▽E 420 1 2 2Variant 2: side B runout stamped
CHR 1214 A//1 ▽E 420 1 1 10 RCRunout side A
CHR 1214 B//3 ▽ 420 W 1 2Runout side B
CHR-1214-AS-4 SX STERLING E11Runout A variant 1
CHR-1214-BS-4 SX STERLING 1SRunout B variant 1
CHR-1214-AS-4 SX STERLING R C 1SRunout A variant 2
CHR 1214-BS-1· 4 SX H STERLING 1SRunout B variant 2
CHR-1214A-1A 1T C2Side A etched
CHR-1214B-1B 1T BSide B etched
CHR-1214-ASMatrix A, on label
CHR-1214-BSMatrix B, on label
SMX 53833 2AHand etched Side A
SMX 53834 2AHand etched Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36827 / Chrysalis CHR 1214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1214LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Europe | Chrysalis 511214 / Chrysalis 51.1214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Chrysalis 6307 655First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Chrysalis CHR 1214 / Chrysalis 6307 655First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81221First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Chrysalis CHR 1214 / Chrysalis L 36827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307 655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Chrysalis 200703-I / Chrysalis 200.703-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1214LP, Single Sided, Album | LP, Single Sided, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 202 653LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Chrysalis 834642-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Australia | Chrysalis L 19043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CRVX1214LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 653 / Chrysalis 202 653-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1214LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41214 / Chrysalis CHR 1214LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1214LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1214LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1214, L 36827, CHM 41214, 511214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1214 A//1▽E 420 1 1 2 RC and CHR 1214 B//2▽E 420 1 1 1. 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.
