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Stormwatch

by Jethro Tull · 1979

74 pressings32 countriesFolk RockProg RockRock

Stormwatch was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Stormwatch

36 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 24 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.

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CDL 1238
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CDL 1238 A //2 ▽ E 12 6 DWQ12 [etched] A2 OMR 1238 [crossed through]Side A runout, variant 1

CDL 1238 B //3 ▽ E420 11 6 JA [etched]Side B runout, variant 1

CDL 1238 A //3 ▽ E420 1 2 3 ∇Side A runout, variant 2

CDL 1238 B //3 ▽ E420 1 6Side B runout, variant 2

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CDL 1238
Format
LP, Album · Orange Label
Runout / matrix

CDL 1238 ASide A runout, stamped

CDL 1238 BSide B runout, stamped

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CDL 1238-E
Format
LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · UK Export
Runout / matrix

CDL 1238 A//2▽E 1 2 A2 DWQ12 OMR 1238 [crossed through]Runout side A

CDL 1238 B//2▽E 1 2 8 B2 DWQ12 OMR 1238 [crossed through]Runout side B

CDL 1238-A

CDL 1238-B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

CHR-1238-AS 8 SX E S1Side A etched, variant 1

CHR-1238-BS-8 SX C S2Side B etched, variant 1

CHR-1238-AS 7 SX D1Side A etched, variant 2

CHR-1238-BS 13 SX B 1SSide B etched, variant 2

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1238
Format
LP, Album · SX, Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

1 S p CHR-1238-AS 8 SX E 3Runout side A

1 S CHR-1238-BS 13 C SXRunout side B

(CHR-1238-AS)Label side A

(CHR-1238-BS)Label side B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1238
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

CHR-1238-AS 8 SXTSide A etched, variant 1

CHR-1238-BS 7 SX SXTSide B etched, variant 1 (SX and SXT are very faint)

CHR-1238-AS 7 F SXT S 1Side A etched, variant 2 (F, S1 and SXT are very faint)

CHR-1238-BS 8 SXT B 11 S 2Side B etched, variant 2 (B 11, S2 and SXT are very faint)

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 74 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s46 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979UnknownChrysalisLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979AustraliaChrysalis L 36956 / Chrysalis L36956First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979AustriaChrysalis 30 564LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979BrazilChrysalis 6307 670First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaChrysalis CHR-501238LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979CanadaChrysalis CHR 1238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ColombiaChrysalis 05(8831)01734First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceChrysalis CDL 1238LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1979FranceChrysalis 6307 670First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyChrysalis 6307 670 / Chrysalis CDL 1238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyChrysalis 6307 670First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyChrysalis L 36956 / Chrysalis CHR 1238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyChrysalis 3212381LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1979GermanyChrysalis 6307 670LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1979GreeceChrysalis 6307 670First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 46 pressings from the 1970s
1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyChrysalis 30 564 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1980GermanyChrysalis 202 667LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980MexicoChrysalis CHR 04LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980YugoslaviaRTV Ljubljana LL 0579 / Chrysalis LL 0579LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyChrysalis CDL 1238LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982ItalyChrysalis CDL 1238LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1982SpainChrysalis CDL-1238 / Chrysalis CDL 1238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainChrysalis CDL-1238 / Chrysalis CDL 1238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986EuropeChrysalis 202 667LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986GermanyChrysalis 202 667LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986SpainChrysalis CDL 1238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988UKChrysalis CDL 1238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989EuropeChrysalis 202 667LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990ItalyChrysalis 64 3212381LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990South KoreaChrysalis CDL 1238-1 / Chrysalis CKPL-0005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UK & EuropeChrysalis 0190295300234LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020UK, Europe & USChrysalis 0190295400873LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaChrysalis 202 667-320 / Chrysalis 202 667LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaChrysalis CHM 41238LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeChrysalis 202 667LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeChrysalis 1C 038 - 3 21238 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceChrysalis 6307 670 / RCA CDL 1238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyChrysalis 202 667 / Chrysalis 202 667-320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?PhilippinesChrysalis CDL 12-003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PortugalChrysalis 6307 670LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKChrysalis CDL 1238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USChrysalis PV 41238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USChrysalis PV 41238LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1North Sea Oil3:08
  2. A2Orion3:55
  3. A3Home2:44
  4. A4Dark Ages9:07
  5. A5Warm Sporran3:31
  6. B1Something's On The Move4:24
  7. B2Old Ghosts4:20
  8. B3Dun Ringill2:37
  9. B4Flying Dutchman7:42
  10. B5Elegy3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stormwatch are there?

74 vinyl pressings of Stormwatch are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1979 and 2020.

When was Stormwatch first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1238.

How do I tell if my copy of Stormwatch is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1238, CDL 1238-E, CHR 1238, ML 4326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1238 A //2 ▽ E 12 6 DWQ12 [etched] A2 OMR 1238 [crossed through] and CDL 1238 B //3 ▽ E420 11 6 JA [etched]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stormwatch 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.

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