UK
September 29, 1978- Label and catalog number
- Chrysalis CJT4Chrysalis CJT 4
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed
- Runout / matrix
CH2 - 1201 AS-9Side A, var. 1
CH2 - 1201 BS-9Side B, var. 1
CH2 - 1201 CS-8Side C, var. 1
CH2 - 1201 DS-9Side D, var. 1
Vinyl pressings
Live - Bursting Out
by Jethro Tull · 1978
77 pressings29 countriesProg RockFolk RockClassic RockRock
Live - Bursting Out 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Live - Bursting Out
40 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 23 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.
US
September 29, 1978- Label and catalog number
- Chrysalis CH2 1201Chrysalis CH2-1201
- Format
- LP, Album · Embossed Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
CH2-1201 A1A Side Etched
CH2-1201 B2B Side Etched
CH2-1201 C2C Side Etched
CH2-1201 D4D Side Etched
US
September 29, 1978- Label and catalog number
- Chrysalis CH2 1201Chrysalis CH2-1201
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing, Embossed Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
CH2-1201-A X C PSide A Runout Etched / "C" & "P" Stamped - Variant 1
CH2-1201 A̶̷̲̅B3 (119 inside an oval) C̶̷̲̅ D SXT S1Side B Runout Etched - Variant 1
CH2-1201 C1 C D SXX SSide C Runout Etched / "C" Stamped - Variant 1
CH2-1201 D4 (119 inside an oval) G P 1 SSide D Runout Etched / "G" & "P" Stamped - Variant 1
US
September 29, 1978- Label and catalog number
- Chrysalis CH2 1201Chrysalis CH2-1201
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed Gatefold, Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
1S CH2-1201 A3 SXT (119) 1 BSide A Runout
SXT 1S CH2-1201 B1 (119) CSide B Runout
SXT S CH2-1201 C2 (119) DSide C Runout
SXT 1S CH2-1201 D3 (119) SDSide D Runout
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Chrysalis CH2-1201
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CH2-1201 A5Side A runout, variant 1
CH2-1201 B4Side B runout, variant 1
CH2-1201 C5Side C runout, variant 1
CH2-1201 D3Side D runout, variant 1
US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Chrysalis CH2 1201Chrysalis CH2-1201
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing, Embossed Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
CH2-1201 A3 SX 119 I G4 1SSide A runout
CH2-1201 A B3 119 2I I2 1SSide B runout
CH2-1201-C6 BH A7 2 SSide C runout
CH2-1201 D2 119 A8 1SSide D runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 77 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s44 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CH2-1201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM2 41201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 510004 / Chrysalis 51 0004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 510004 / Chrysalis 51 0004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Chrysalis CJT 0004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Chrysalis 6641 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Chrysalis 6641 873First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6641 873First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6641 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Chrysalis 6641 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Chrysalis 6641 873LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6641 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-67149-50First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-67149 • 50 / Chrysalis WWS-67149~50First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 510004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CJT 4 (2)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis 26069 XDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CJT4 / Chrysalis CJT 4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Chrysalis CJT 4 (2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Chrysalis CJT 4 (2)LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | RTV Ljubljana LL 0524 / Chrysalis LL 0524LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CJYL 4 (2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CJYL 4 (2)LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Chrysalis DGL 771/2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Zimbabwe | Chrysalis DGL 771/2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Chrysalis 2-64 3212011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Chrysalis 5021732247285LP, Album | LP, Album |
Year unknown21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Chrysalis 301 275-420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 159.019/20 / Discos CBS 159.019/20LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 134 - 3 21201 1 / Chrysalis 1C 134-3 28000 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 301 275-420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 301 275-420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 301 275-420LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 301 275-420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 301 275-420LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 301 275-420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 134 - 3 21201 1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6641873 / Chrysalis 6641 873LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis CJYL 4 (2) / Chrysalis CJYL 4-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mozambique | Gallo Records NDL 45/6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Chrysalis 301 275-420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Chrysalis 6641873LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1No Lullaby5:00
- A2Sweet Dream4:27
- A3Skating Away (On The Thin Ice Of A New Day)3:18
- A4Jack In The Green2:24
- A5One Brown Mouse3:28
- B1A New Day Yesterday2:50
- B2Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Bouree5:20
- B3Songs From The Wood2:16
- B4Thick As A Brick12:14
- C1Hunting Girl5:05
- C2Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young To Die3:46
- C3Conundrum6:47
- C4Minstrel In The Gallery5:31
- D1Cross-Eyed Mary3:46
- D2Quatrain1:32
- D3Aqualung7:49
- D4Locomotive Breath5:32
- D5The Dambusters March2:57
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Live - Bursting Out are there?
77 vinyl pressings of Live - Bursting Out are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
When was Live - Bursting Out first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Benelux, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CJT4, released September 29, 1978.
How do I tell if my copy of Live - Bursting Out is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CJT4, CH2 1201, CH2-1201, 301 275-420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CH2 - 1201 AS-9 and CH2 - 1201 BS-9. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Live - Bursting Out on vinyl worth?
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.
