Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1980
A was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 22 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.
CHE-1301-AS 1Side A runout etched variant 1
CDL 1301 A1 EJVCSide A runout stamped variant 1
CHE-1301-BS 2Side B runout etched variant 1
CDL 1301 B2 EJVCSide B runout stamped variant 1
CHE-1301-AS 1 CDL 1301 A // EJVCSide A runout
CHE-1301-BS 2 CDL 1301 B // EJVCSide B runout
S2 CHE-1301-AS₈ JG/2Side A runout, variant 1
S1 CHE-1301-BS₈ JG/2 ƧSide B runout, variant 1
1S CHE-1301-AS₇ JG/2 E2Side A runout, variant 3
1S CHE-1301-BS₄ JG/2 A8Side B runout, variant 3
S1 CHE-1301-AS6 JG/2 A10Side A runout
S1 CHE-1301-BS4 JG/2 A4Side B runout
CHE-1301-ASSide A label
CHE-1301-BSSide B label
1S CHE-1301-AS₄ SX T JG/2 A 2Runout side A, variant 1
1S CHE-1301-BS₄ SX T JG/2 A 1Runout side B, variant 1
CHE-1301-AS₄ SX T JG/2 S2Runout side A, variant 2
CHE-1302-BS₄ SX T JG/2 S1Runout side B, variant 2
1S 2 CHE - 1301-AS4 JG/2 ESide A runout
XS S2 2 CHE- 1301-BS8 JG/2 ASide B runout
CHE-1301-ASSide A label
CHE-1301-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Chrysalis AVSI-4865First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37392 / Chrysalis L-37392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Chrysalis 202 838-320 / Chrysalis 202 838First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Chrysalis 104 8169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHE 1301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHE 501301LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHE 1301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CDL 1301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 838-320 / Chrysalis 202 838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 838LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 3213011LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 098LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Israel | Chrysalis CDL 1301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | Chrysalis 0190295003067LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Chrysalis 0190295003067LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038 - 3 21301 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 838LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 54 3213011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHE 1301 / Chrysalis PV 41301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of A are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Yugoslavia, Argentina and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1301.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1301, CHE 1301, LL 0651, AVSI-4865) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHE-1301-AS 1 and CDL 1301 A1 EJVC. 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.
