Vinyl pressings
by Icehouse · 1984
Sidewalk was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
DM 206334 A 1/84 S IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 206334 B 1/84 S IIIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 206334 A 1/84 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
DM 206334 B 1/84 S III Ⅱ Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
CHR 1458 A//2 ▽420 T 1 Λ () POUNDA TA1PESide A
CHR 1458 B//1 ▽420 T 1 ∴ 3Side B
CHR 1458 A//2▽420 T 11 1POUNDA TA1PESide A runout, stamped / etched, variant 1
CHR 1458 B//2▽420 T 11 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1458 A//2▽420 T 11 3 POUNDA TA1PE[Variant 2] side A runout
CHR 1458 B//1▽420 T 14 2[Variant 2] side B runout
CHR 1458 A//2▽420 T 11 1 IBUJDA TA1PESide A runout, stamped / etched
CHR 1458 B//2▽420 T 11 2Side B runout, stamped
<B-MP> P FV-41458 A GlA I CRunout side A
P <B-MP> FV-41458 B GlA I BRunout side B
FV 41458 ASLabel side A
FV 41458 BSLabel side B
FV-41458-A G- PRC-1-1-1-Ƨ ER MASTERED BY CAPITOLA runout, var. 1
FV-41458-B G- PRC-1-1-1-Ƨ ER MASTERED BY CAPITOLB runout, var. 1
FV-41458-A G-▓ PRC-1-1-1-(backward 4) ER MASTERED BY CAPITOLA runout, var. 2
FV-41458-B G-▓2-1-1-P ER MASTERED BY CAPITOLB runout, var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41458 / Chrysalis CHS-41458First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 822363-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 822363-1 / PolyGram 822363-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1458First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1458First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Regular Records RRLP 1206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Chrysalis 624515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Chrysalis CHR 1458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1458 / Chrysalis CHR-1458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR -1458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1458First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis FV 41458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21458 1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Australia | Diva Records DIVAU1003LP / Universal Music DIVAU1003LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 206 334LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41458LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Sidewalk are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis 206 334.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 206 334, CHR 1458, FV 41458, RRLP 1206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 206334 A 1/84 S III and DM 206334 B 1/84 S III. 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.
