Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1972
Thick As A Brick 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.
63 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 29 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 1003 A-3U PORKYA-side runout, variant 1
CHR 1003 B-2U PECKOB-side runout, variant 1
CHR 1003 A-3U DV II II 2 PORKYA-side runout, variant 2
CHR 1003B-2U PECKOB-side runout, variant 2
MS 2072 P 31378-1 > 4 KRunout A variant 1
MS-2072 31379-2 ARunout B variant 1
MS-2072 P 31378-1 > 5 \0Runout A variant 2
MS-2012 31379-1 > 5 1 PRunout B variant 2
31,378A Side Label
31,379B Side Label
S 1 MS-2072 A 31378-1B º BHA Side Etch exc º stamp, var. 1
S 1 MS-2072 B 31379-1A º BHB Side Etch exc º stamp, var. 1
MS-2072 31378-1Side A runout etched, variant 1
MS-2072 31379-1Side B runout etched, variant 1
MS-2072 31378-2Side A runout etched, variant 2
MS-2072 31379-1 >Side B runout etched, variant 2
S 1 MS-2072 A 31378-1A BH AA Side Runout, Variant 1
S 1 MS-2072 B 31379-1B BH BB Side Runout, Variant 1
S 1 MS-2072 A 31378-1A BH ElA Side Runout, Variant 2
1 MS-2072 B 31379-1A BH BB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Unknown | Chrysalis Records Ltd. CHR 1003First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1972 | Argentina | Music Hall 14.014 / Reprise Records 14.014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Music Hall 14.014First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2072 / Reprise Records MS-2072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2072 / Reprise Records MS-2072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Austria | Chrysalis 62 122LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 502 / Chrysalis CHR 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLLP-2.007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Denmark | Chrysalis CHR 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | El Salvador | Reprise Records MS-2072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | El Salvador | Reprise Records MS-2072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | El Salvador | Reprise Records MS-2072LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Finland | Chrysalis CHR 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Chrysalis 202 654-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 654-320 / Chrysalis 202 654LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 654-320 / Chrysalis 202 654LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1003LP, Shape, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Shape, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Sandhills Music, L T D AG-5338LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Brazil | Chrysalis 104.8181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Brazil | Chrysalis 104.8181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Chrysalis FV 41003 / Chrysalis F1 21003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Chrysalis FV 41003 / Chrysalis CHR 1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis PV 41003LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1003LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Chrysalis 066 321003 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Chrysalis Chrysalis 8606LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | UK | Chrysalis 7243 8 21458 1 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Chrysalis 0825646139507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Chrysalis 0190296323317LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307 502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | Chrysalis 80-588 / CBS 80-588LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 502 / Chrysalis CHR 1003LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Chrysalis 275.001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2072LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM-41003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM-41003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHM-41003 / Chrysalis CHM 41003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 654LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21003 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 654LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21003 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 202 654LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
207 vinyl pressings of Thick As A Brick are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada, Sweden and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1003, released March 3, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1003, MS 2072, P-8233R, 14.014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1003 A-3U PORKY and CHR 1003 B-2U PECKO. 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.
