Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1978
Heavy Horses was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 26 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 - 1175 A1 WB 12 2Side A, etched & stamped, variant 1
CHR - 1175 B2 WB 1 12 6Side B, etched & stamped, variant 1
CHR-1175 B1 (SIDE ONE) WB 11 1Side A, etched & stamped, variant 2
CHR-1175 B2 (SIDE TWO) WB 1 12Side B, etched & stamped, variant 2
CHR - 1175 A1 WB 11 9Side A runout, variant 1
CHR - 1175 B WB 13 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
CHR-1175 A ̶D̶ ( SIDE ONE ) WB 12 7Side A runout, variant 2
CHR-1175 B2 ( SIDE TWO ) WB 1 54Side B runout, variant 2
CHR-1175 A1 WB 1 1 9A-side runout, variant 1
CHR-1175 B2 (SIDE TWO) WB 1 3 1 1B-side runout, variant 1
CHR-1175 A ̶B̶1 (SIDE ONE) WB 1 1A-side runout, variant 2
CHR-1175 B2 (SIDE TWO) WB 1 1 3 1B-side runout, variant 2
CHR-1175 AD̶̷ 1 (SIDE ONE) WB 8 12Side A runout
CHR-1175 B2 (SIDE TWO) WB 2 15Side B runout
CHR 1175-ASide A label
CHR 1175-BSide B label
CHR-1175 A ̶B̶1 1 (SIDE ONE) WB 12 1Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 1)
CHR-1175 B\2 ̶A̶1 WB 11 1Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 1)
CHR-1175 A4 (SIDE ONE) A11 1SSide A runout, variant 1
CHR-1175 B1 (SIDE TWO) A19 1SSide B runout, variant 1
CHR-1175 A1 (SIDE ONE) A11 1SSide A runout, variant 2
CHR-1175 B1 (SIDE ---) TWO) AA 1SSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307622 / Chrysalis 6012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307 622First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36542 / Chrysalis L-36,542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Austria | Chrysalis 34 114LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1175LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1175LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Colombia | Chrysalis 6307622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Chrysalis 6307622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 51 1175 / Chrysalis 51-1175LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Chrysalis 6307 622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 622LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Chrysalis 202 666 / Chrysalis 202 666-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 666 / Chrysalis 202 666-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 666 / Chrysalis 202 666LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 202 666LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1989 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 666LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1989 | Italy | Chrysalis 54 3211751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Chrysalis 0190295757311 / Parlophone 0190295757311LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21175 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1175LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 666 / Chrysalis 202 666-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 622LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 0946 3 21175 1 9 / Chrysalis 0 94632 11751 9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Hong Kong | Chrysalis CHR 1175LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1175LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 52 3211751 / EMI 52 3211751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Chrysalis 6307 622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Chrysalis CHR (O) 109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2879LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
82 vinyl pressings of Heavy Horses are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1175, CHR-1175, 6307 622, 6307622) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR - 1175 A1 WB 12 2 and CHR - 1175 B2 WB 1 12 6. 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.
