Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1991
Catfish Rising was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 13 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 1886 A-1U-1-1 TRANSFERMATIONSide A Runout
CHR 1886 B-1U-1-1Side B Runout
DCHR 1886 C-1U-1-1 TRANSFERMATIONSide C Runout
DCHR 1886 D-1U-1-1Side D Runout
3218861-A1LP, side A, stamped
3218861-B1LP, side B, stamped
CHRD109-A212", side A, stamped
CHRD109-B212", side B, stamped
1 3218861 - A1Runout side A
1 3218861 - B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Chrysalis 321886 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Colombia | EMI 11001403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Popron 50 143-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 064 - 3 21886 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Greece | Chrysalis DCHR 1886 / Chrysalis 062-3218861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | Chrysalis 64 3218861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | Chrysalis 119 321886 1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | South Africa | Chrysalis CHR (L) 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Chrysalis CKPL-0030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Chrysalis 066 3218861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1886 / Chrysalis DCHR 1886First yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Chrysalis Chrysalis-8612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 064-321886 1First yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of Catfish Rising are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Germany, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1886.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1886, 1C 064-321886 1, 321886 1, 11001403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1886 A-1U-1-1 TRANSFERMATION and CHR 1886 B-1U-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.
