Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1975
Minstrel In The Gallery was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
CHR-1082 A-1U 31922-F RD [symbol]9 2Variant 1, A-side runout
CHR-1082 B-1U 31923-F RP [symbol]9 2Variant 1, B-side runout
CHR-1082 A-1U 31922-F RR 2Variant 2, A-side runout
CHR-1082 B-1U 31923-F GH 2Variant 2, B-side runout
( A-Side): CHR-1082 A-1U 31922-F MP [symbol]9 1
(B-Side): CHR-1082 B-1U 31923-F OD [symbol]9 3
CHR-1082 A-1U 31922-F AT 6火⽥ 1Side A runout
CHR-1082 B-1U 31923-F MM 6火⽥ 1Side B runout
CHR.1082-AA-Side, label
CHR.1082-BB-Side, label
P CHR-1082 31922-A oA side runout, var. 1
P CHR-1082 31923-C oB side runout, var. 1
CHR-1082 31922-A 1A PA side runout, var. 2
CHR-1082 31923-C 1A PB side runout, var. 2
CHR-1082 31922-1A o S 1A side runout
CHR-1082 31923-1C o S 1B side runout
31,922A side label
31,923B side label
31,922A Side Label
31,923B Side Label
CHR-1082 31922-1A K⊞ E2 I 5A Side Etch
CHR-1082 31923-1C E2 K⊞ I 5B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307 559 / Chrysalis 8059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35521 / Chrysalis L-35,521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Chrysalis CYL.35521 / Chrysalis L 35521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Chile | Chrysalis 6307 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Denmark | Chrysalis CHR 1082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 559First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Greece | Chrysalis 2J 064-97253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Guatemala | Chrysalis 6307 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Guatemala | Chrysalis 6307 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 662 / Chrysalis 202 662-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis 89.399-I / Chrysalis 89399 ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1082LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 202 662LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 202 662LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Chrysalis 0825646157198LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Chrysalis 5021732856098LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Chrysalis 202 662-320 / Chrysalis 202 662LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038-3210821LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 662 / Chrysalis 202 662-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 662LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1082 / Chrysalis 202662LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 559LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 559LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 559LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 662LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 662LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 559LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 559LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307559LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307559LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 559LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
96 vinyl pressings of Minstrel In The Gallery are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR.1082.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR.1082, CHR 1082, 6307 559, L 35521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR-1082 A-1U 31922-F RD [symbol]9 2 and CHR-1082 B-1U 31923-F RP [symbol]9 2. 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.
