Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1976
Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll; Too Young To Die 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.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CHS 2086 PA 6155 061 1W 6TH SET SIDE A CSide A, runout variant 1
6155061 2W CHS-2086 B C 6TH SET SIDE B 1Side B, runout, variant 1
CHS-2086 PA 6155 061 1W 6TH SET SIDE A A1Side A, runout variant 2
6155 061 2W CHS-2086 B B 6TH SET SIDE B 1Side B, runout, variant 2
CHS 2086 A-1U M ARunout, side A, variant 1
CHS 2086 B-1U M 1 BRunout, side B, variant 1
CHS 2086 A DJ-1U A PARunout, side A, variant 2
CHS 2086 B-1U B R 1Runout, side B, variant 2
PA CHS 2086 A DJ-1U GSide A, runout
CHS 2086 A-1U A G 1Side B, runout
CRS-2114 UAA - 7131-VI-DJ LWI. ✲Runout mono side
CRS-2114 UAA - 7131-VI-S LWI. ✲Runout stereo side
(UAA7131)VIMono label
(UAA7131)VI SStereo label
SMX 49077 2ASide A
SMX 49078 2ASide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Chrysalis K-6359First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Austria | Chrysalis 6155 061First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Chrysalis CHA 139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Chrysalis 6155 061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Chrysalis CHS-2086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Chrysalis CHN 2086First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Chrysalis CHN 20867", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K6359First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Chrysalis 16 911 A / Chrysalis 16.911 - AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Chrysalis CRS 2114First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Chrysalis CRS 2114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2086-A.DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll; Too Young To Die are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis 6155 061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6155 061, CHS 2086, CRS 2114, CHS 2086-A.DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2086 PA 6155 061 1W 6TH SET SIDE A C and 6155061 2W CHS-2086 B C 6TH SET SIDE B 1. 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.
