Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1973
A Passion Play was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
43 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 21 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 1040 A-4U GT 1Runout side A, variant 1
CHR 1040 B-4U GT 2Runout side B, variant 1
CHR 1004 A-4U I 4Runout side A, variant 2
CHR 1040 B-4U I 4Runout side B, variant 2
5C - 062 - 94404 - A 9 ¦A-side, etched
5C - 062 - 94404 - B 9 ¦B-side, etched
CHR 1040 31572-A-1C A 2Side A runout etched
CHR 1040 31573-B-1D A 3Side B runout etched
Qboth sides runouts stamped
31572Side A center label
CHR1040 31572-1A-side etching variant 1
CHR1040 31573-1 XB-side etching variant 1
CHR-1040 31572-2A-side etching variant 2
CHR-1040 31573-2B-side etching variant 2
T1 CHR-1040 31572-2-1Side A runout etched, variant 1
T1 CHR-1040 31573-2-2Side B runout etched, variant 1
T1 CHR-1040 31572-1-1Side A runout etched, variant 2
T1 CHR-1040 31573-1-1Side B runout etched, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Reprise Records CHR 1040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Chrysalis Records Ltd. CHR 1040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 518First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records CHR 1040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLLP 2.038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 518 / Chrysalis CHR 1040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 518 / Chrysalis CHR 1040First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Reprise Records 0331 / Reprise Records RS 0331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 0331 / Reprise Records 0331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Chrysalis 040 1040 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Chrysalis CHR 1040 / Chrysalis CHR-1040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Chrysalis CHR 1040First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 655 / Chrysalis 202 655-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Zimbabwe | Chrysalis ML 4456LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 655 / Chrysalis 202 655-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 655 / Chrysalis 202 655-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Portugal | Chrysalis 629315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Chrysalis 834 640-1 / Chrysalis 834640-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Korea | Seoul Records SYPR-012 / Chrysalis CHR-1040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Chrysalis 2564630775LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L-35,209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L-35,209 / Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Austria | Chrysalis 202 655 / Chrysalis 202 655-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis Records Ltd. 1C 038 - 3 21040 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 655LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 655 / Chrysalis 202 655-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 518 / Chrysalis CHR 1040 BLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 518LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 52 3210401LP, Album | LP, Album |
107 vinyl pressings of A Passion Play are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1973 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, France, Denmark and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1040, released July 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1040, 6307 518, RLLP 2.038, 0331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1040 A-4U GT 1 and CHR 1040 B-4U GT 2. 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.
