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Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die! by Jethro Tull, album cover

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Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die!

by Jethro Tull · 1976

99 pressings31 countriesProg RockBlues RockFolk RockRock

Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll

43 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1111
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

I - 73 CHR - # - 1111 A1 ## 1ST. SET SIDE ONE EGVariant 1, Side A runout

I - 67 CHR - # - 1111 B1 ## 1ST. SET SIDE TWO EGVariant 1, Side B runout

I - 68 CHR - # - 1111 A1 ## 1ST. SET SIDE ONE 4 EGVariant 2, Side A runout

I - 61 CHR - # - 1111 B1 ## 1ST. SET SIDE TWO 4 EGVariant 2, Side B runout

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1111
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CHR-1-1111A=I (W1) 1ST SET SIDE ONE A EG 9Side A runout, etched, (1 & W1 are X'd out / "ST" in "1ST" underlined } [>ᐳ & 9 are stamped & >ᐳ is parallel to the runout groove{see image}]

CHR 1111 B2 1 EG 6 BILBO-MASTER ROOMSide B runout, etched [1 & 6 are stamped, the 1 is parallel to the runout groove]

CHR 1111-ASide A label

CHR 1111-BSide B label

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1111
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Green Labels
Runout / matrix

I-74 CHR - # - 1111A-1 (W̶1̶) 1ST SET SIDE ONE EGRunout A-side, variant 1 etched

I - 71 CHR 1111 B2 EG BILBO -MASTER ROOMRunout B-side, variant 1 etched

I-74 CHR - # - 1111A-1 (W̶1̶) 1ST SET SIDE ONE EGRunout A-side, variant 2 etched

I - 70 CHR 1111 B2 . EG BILBO - MASTER ROOMRunout B-side, variant 2 etched

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1111
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

4 CHR-1̶ -1111-A(W̶ 1) 1 ST SET SIDE ONE 1 EGRunout A-side

3 CHR-2̶ -1111 (W̶1̶ )B1 1 ST SET SIDE TWO 1 EGRunout B-side

CHR 1111-ALabel A-side

CHR 1111-BLabel B-side

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1111
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Green Labels
Runout / matrix

I-74 CHR - # - 1111A-1 (W̶1̶) 1ST SET SIDE ONE EGRunout side A

I- 71 CHR 1111 B2 EG BILBO -MASTER ROOMRunout side B

CHR 1111-ALabel side A

CHR 1111-BLabel side B

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis CHR 1111
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Winchester Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CHR-1-1111-W2 —◁Side A etched, variant 1

CHR-1-1111-W2 —◁Side B etched, variant 1

CHR-1-1111-W2 1-S (WB) #4 —◁Side A etched, variant 2

CHR-2-1111-W2 #4 (WB) —◁Side B etched, variant 2

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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 99 vinyl pressings

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

1970s63 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaChrysalis 6307572First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976AustraliaChrysalis L 35846 / Chrysalis CHR 1111First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaChrysalis L 35846 / Chrysalis CHR 1111First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaChrysalis CYL.35846LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976AustriaChrysalis 65 626LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustriaChrysalis 6307 572First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustriaChrysalis 6307 572First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976BrazilChrysalis 6307 572First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976CanadaChrysalis CHR 1111First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaChrysalis CHR 1111First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceChrysalis CHR 1111First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyChrysalis 6307 572First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyChrysalis 6307 572First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyChrysalis 6307 572First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976GermanyChrysalis 6307 572First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 63 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyChrysalis 202 663-320 / Chrysalis 202 663LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980GermanyChrysalis 202 663-320 / Chrysalis 202 663LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980PortugalChrysalis 6307 572LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainChrysalis CHR 1111LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980SpainChrysalis CHR 1111LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UKChrysalis CHR 1111LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986GermanyChrysalis 202 663LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USA, Canada & EuropeChrysalis 0825646020478LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited
Year unknown28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDideca 6307 572LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaChrysalis L 35846 / Chrysalis L-35,846LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustriaChrysalis 202 663-320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BarbadosChrysalis CHR 1111LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceChrysalis 6307 572LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceChrysalis 6307 572LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceChrysalis CHR 1111LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyChrysalis 202 663LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyChrysalis 1C 038-3 21111 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyChrysalis 6307 572LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyChrysalis 202 663LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyChrysalis 6307 572LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyChrysalis 6307 572 / Chrysalis CHR 1111LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceChrysalis 0946 3 21111 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceChrysalis 6307572 / Chrysalis 6307 572LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 28 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Quizz Kid5:07
  2. A2Crazed Institution4:45
  3. A3Salamander2:49
  4. A4Taxi Grab3:51
  5. A5From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser4:07
  6. B1Bad-Eyed And Loveless2:11
  7. B2Big Dipper3:32
  8. B3Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die5:39
  9. B4Pied Piper4:29
  10. B5The Chequered Flag (Dead Or Alive)5:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll are there?

99 vinyl pressings of Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.

When was Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, France, South Africa and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1111.

How do I tell if my copy of Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1111, ML 4041, 6307572, L 35846) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I - 73 CHR - # - 1111 A1 ## 1ST. SET SIDE ONE EG and I - 67 CHR - # - 1111 B1 ## 1ST. SET SIDE TWO EG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll 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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