Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1972
Living In The Past was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
56 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 20 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.
CJT 1 A-1U GR 1 PORKIESide A Variant 1
CJT 1 B-1U T 1 PECKIESide B Variant 1
CJT 2 A-1U L 1 PORKYSide C Variant 1
CJT 2 B-1U RT 1 PECKOSide D Variant 1
CJT 1 A-1U PORKIEVariant 1, Side A runout
CJT 1 B-1U PECKIEVariant 1, Side B runout
CJT 2 A-2UVariant 1, Side C runout
CJT 2 B-1U PECKOVariant 1, Side D runout
CJT 1 A-1U GRT 1 PORKIESide A runout
CJT 1 B-1U GGO 1 PECKIESide B runout
CJT 2 A-2U H 1Side C runout
CJT 2 B-1U GMT 2 PECKOSide D runout
Porkie CJT 1 A - 1URunout A-Side
Peckie CJT 1 B - 1 B - 1URunout B-Side
CJT 2 A - 3URunout C-Side
Pecko CJT 2 B - 1URunout D-Side
CJT 1 A-1U GHT PORKIERunout variant 1 side A
CJT 1 B-1U GLT PECKIERunout variant 1 side B
CJT 2 A-3U RGRunout variant 1 side C
CJT 2 B-1U GTO PECKORunout variant 1 side D
Porkie CJT 1 A - 1USide A stamp exc "Porkie" etch
Peckie CJT 1 B - 1USide B stamp exc "Peckie" etch
CJT 2 A - 3USide C stamp
Pecko CJT 2 B - 1USide D stamp exc "Pecko" etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records 2TS-2106First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Austria | Island Records 85 753 XT / Chrysalis 85 753 XTFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1972 | Austria | Island Records 85 753 XT / Chrysalis 85 753 XTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Island Records 85 753 XTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Island Records 85 753 XDTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 0327 / 0328First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ireland | Chrysalis CJT 1/2First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Israel | Chrysalis CJT 1 20017/18First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Israel | Reprise Records 2RS 2106 / Reprise Records 2TS-2106First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1972 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19001/02First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19001/02 / Chrysalis ILPS 19001/02First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-5060~61R / Reprise Records P-5060~1RFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-5060~61R / Reprise Records P-5060~1RFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Reprise Records 2TS 2106First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Island Records 85 751 XTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 301 272-406LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 301 272-406LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Chrysalis 6640 027LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CJT-0001-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CJT 1 / Chrysalis CJT 0001/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Chrysalis CJT 0001-1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Chrysalis CJT 001 (2)LP, Album, Compilation, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CJT 0001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CJT-0001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Chrysalis 111.8006LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | Mexico | Chrysalis CHA.1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Chrysalis 0825646041930 / Chrysalis 2 CH 1035LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Chrysalis 5021732592224LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L70047/8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Austria | Chrysalis 301 272-406LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Austria | Chrysalis 301 272-415LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CH2 1035LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM2-41035LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM2-41035LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records 2CH 1035LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CH2 1035LP, Album, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CH2 1035LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Reprise Records WEA10515LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Colombia | Reprise Records WEA10515LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 301 272-415LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 301 272-420LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 134 -3 28014 1 DMM / EMI Electrola 134-3 21575 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 6427 011 / Island Records 6650 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
147 vinyl pressings of Living In The Past are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Chrysalis CJT1, released July 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CJT1, CJT 2, CJT 1, CJT1/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CJT 1 A-1U GR 1 PORKIE and CJT 1 B-1U T 1 PECKIE. 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.
