Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1970
Benefit was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ILPS 9123 A // 2 12 1Side A, variant 1
ILPS 9123 B // 1 11 4Side B, variant 1
ILPS 9123 A // 2 11 1Side A, variant 2
ILPS 9123 B // 1 11 1Side B, variant 2
T1 RS-6400 31051-1Deadwax A
T1 RS-6400 31052-2Deadwax B
S \ RS- 6400 1B 31051 · A - A̶B̶ B 2Etched A side Var 1
/ RS-6400 31052 B - / A AEtched B side Var 1
S \ RS- 64001B 31051 · A - 1A̶̷̸B E 1Etched A side Var 2
S / RS-6400 31052 B - / A A14Etched B side Var 2
RS-6400 31051 [Artisan Sound logo] 1 C 3 PRunout A, variant 1
RS-6400 31052 1 [Artisan Sound logo] A 3 PRunout B, variant 1
RS-6400 31051 [Artisan Sound logo] 1 A 3 PRunout A, variant 2
RS-6400 31052 1 [Artisan Sound logo] B 3 PRunout B, variant 2
T 1 RS-6400 31051-2 [Artisan Sound Logo] A1Side A mainly etched
T 1 RS-6400 31052-1 [Artisan Sound Logo] B3Side B mainly etched
T 1 RS-6400 31051-1 [Artisan Sound Logo] B8Side A, variant 1, etched except B
T 1 RS-6400 31052-1 [Artisan Sound Logo] A1Side B, variant 1, etched except A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.939 / Reprise Records 12.939First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6400 / Reprise Records 6400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6400 / Reprise Records 6400First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Colombia | Reprise Records RS 6400First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6339 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Chrysalis 6339 009 / Island Records ILPS 9123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6339 009 / Chrysalis 6339 009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Chrysalis 6339 009 / Island Records ILPS 9123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6339 009 / Chrysalis 6339 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 0316 / Reprise Records 64000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | Island Records 6339 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 6339 009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Reprise Records SJET-8260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Lebanon | Reprise Records RS 6400 / Reprise Records 6400First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Reprise Records GX 01 396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Benelux | Chrysalis 202 658 / Chrysalis 202 658 - 320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Europe | Chrysalis 202 658-320 / Chrysalis 202 658LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 658 / Chrysalis 202 658 - 320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis 89.791-IE / Chrysalis 89.791-IELP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | South Africa | Chrysalis PPL 180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 202 658LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Chrysalis 54 3210431LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Greece | Chrysalis 834641-1 / Chrysalis CHR 1043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Australia | Chrysalis L-19169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Chrysalis 066 321043 1 / Chrysalis 321043 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Japan | Not On Label (Jethro Tull) S-JET 8260PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2013 | Europe | Chrysalis 825646410194 / Chrysalis 8256464101 9 4LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Rhino Records R1 536858 / Reprise Records R1 536858LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Analogue Productions APP 169-45 / Chrysalis APP 169-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2025 | US | Analogue Productions APP 169-45 / Chrysalis APP 169-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2025 | US | Analogue Productions APP 169-45 / Chrysalis APP 169-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L35211LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Brazil | Chrysalis 231.121 / Chrysalis 231121LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6400 / Reprise Records 6400LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 658LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 6339 009 / Island Records ILPS 9123LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 658 / Chrysalis 202 658 - 320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21043 1 DMMLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6339 009 / Island Records ILPS.9123LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
167 vinyl pressings of Benefit are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Chrysalis ILPS 9123, released April 24, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9123, CHR 1043, RS 6400, 12.939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9123 A // 2 12 1 and ILPS 9123 B // 1 11 4. 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.
