Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1977
Songs From The Wood was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
T1 CHR-1-1132-A- 14th SET (SIDE ONE)Runout Side A, variant 1
T1 CHR-2-1132-B- 13th SET (SIDE TWO)Runout Side B, variant 1
T² CHR-1-1132-A- 13TH SET (SIDE ONE) A2Runout Side A, variant 2
T\ CHR-2-1132 -B - 16TH SET (SIDE TWO) BRunout Side B, variant 2
CHR-1-1132 9th SET (SIDE ONE) PA side runout, var. 1
CHR-2-1132 9th SET (SIDE TWO) 1PB side runout, var. 1
CHR-1-1132 9th SET (SIDE ONE) 3 B PA side runout, var. 2
CHR-2-1132 8th SET (SIDE TWO) 3 A PB side runout, var. 2
CHR-A-1132-1B C SET(SIDE ONE) A6 1SSide A Etched, Variant 1
CHR-2-1132-1A A SET(SIDE TWO) A4 2SSide B Etched, Variant 1
CHR-1-1132 -1B B SET(SIDE ONE) A1 2SSide A Etched, Variant 2
CHR-2-1132 1A A SET(SIDE TWO) 9 1SSide B Etched, Variant 2
T 1 CHR-1-1132-A- 16th SET (SIDE ONE)Side A runout, variant 1
T 1 CHR-2-1132-B 14th SET (SIDE TWO)Side B runout, variant 1
T2 CHR-1-1132-A- 14th SET (SIDE ONE)Side A runout, variant 2
T2 CHR-2-1132-B 16th SET (SIDE TWO)Side B runout, variant 2
CHR - 1 - 1132 8TH SET (SIDE ONE)Side A etched variant 1
CHR - 2 - 1132 8TH SET (SIDE TWO)Side B etched variant 1
CHR-1-1132 15TH SET (SIDE ONE)Side A etched variant 2
CHR-2-1132 8TH SET (SIDE TWO)Side B, etched variant 2
CHR-1-1132 15th SET (SIDE ONE) A 4 PSide A runout, variant 1
CHR-2-1132 9th SET (SIDE TWO) D 3 PSide B runout, variant 1
CHR-1-1132 8th SET (SIDE ONE) C 3 PSide A runout, variant 2
CHR-2-1132 8th SET (SIDE TWO) 1 A G PSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307591First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36078 / Chrysalis L-36,078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1132 / Chrysalis CHR-1132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1132 / Chrysalis CHR-1132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 591LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 591First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Chrysalis 14C 062-98865 / Chrysalis CHR 1132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Guatemala | Chrysalis CHR 1132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis 28.438-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1132LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1132LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1132LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1132LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Chrysalis 620015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 664-320 / Chrysalis 202 664LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 664-320 / Chrysalis 202 664LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Chrysalis 0190295847852LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Chrysalis CHR 1132LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L 36078LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L 36078 / Chrysalis CHR 1132LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Chrysalis 202 664-320 / Chrysalis 202 664LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 064-3 21132 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 591LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1132LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6307 591LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 664-320 / Chrysalis 202 664LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 664-320 / Chrysalis 202 664LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 591LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 591LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 64 3211321LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
85 vinyl pressings of Songs From The Wood are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1132.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1132, CHR1132, 6307 591, ML 4076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 CHR-1-1132-A- 14th SET (SIDE ONE) and T1 CHR-2-1132-B- 13th SET (SIDE TWO). 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.
