Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1982
The Broadsword And The Beast was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 26 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-1380-AS CDL 1380 A//▽4 130Variant 1 Runout Side A Etched & Stamped
CHR-1380-BS2I UK CDL 1380 B//▽3Variant 1 Runout Side B Etched & Stamped
CDL 1380 A//4▽ 130 29 CHR-1380-AS 21 4 JVC-1Variant 2 Runout Side A Etched & Stamped
CDL 1380 B//3 ▽ 1 3 1 CHR-1380-BS21 UK JG/2Variant 2 Runout Side B Etched & Stamped
020 204 603 A-3 CHR-1380-AS26 RE1 UK JG/2Runout side A, etched ['JG' is crossed out]
CHR-1380-BS20 UK JG/2 020 204 603 B-3Runout side B, etched ['JG' is crossed put]
CHR - 1380 - A - CR LR _T⋉Side A hand etched
CHR - 1380 - B - CR LR _T⋉Side B hand etched
1T CHR-1380-AS25-RE1 CRPTHRunout, Side A, Variant 1
T1 CHR-1380-BS3 CRPTHRunout, Side B, Variant 1
1T CHR-1380-AS24-Re1 CRPTH JG/2Runout, Side A, Variant 2
T1 CHR-1380-BS4 CRPTH JG/2Runout, Side B, Variant 2
CHR-1380-AS2 PRC-2-1 JG/2Runout area side A
CHR-1380-BS2 PRC-2-1 JG/2Runout area side B
CHR-1380-AS2 PRCC-2-1 JG/2A runout
CHR-1380-BS2 PRCC-2-1 JG/2B runout
CHR-1380-ASA label
CHR-1380-BSB label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Chrysalis AVI-5025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | Chrysalis AVI-5025First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis CHR 1380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis CY L.37823First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Brazil | Chrysalis 104 8229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1380LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41380First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | El Salvador | Chrysalis CHRL-02First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 603 / Chrysalis 204 603-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 603 / Chrysalis 204 603-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Chrysalis 0190296243486Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Chrysalis 5054197534270LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21380 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 204 603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21380 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 204 603LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 204 603 / Chrysalis 204 603-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 54 3213801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 269LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Door 15LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1380LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1380LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1380LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41380LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1380LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
64 vinyl pressings of The Broadsword And The Beast are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, South Africa, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1380.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1380, CHR 1380, CHR-1380, ML 4591) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR-1380-AS CDL 1380 A//▽4 130 and CHR-1380-BS2I UK CDL 1380 B//▽3. 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.
