Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1984
Under Wraps was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CDL 1461 A //2 ∇420 CSide A runout variant 1
CDL 1461 B//2 ∇ 420 CSide B runout variant 1
CDL 1461 A //2 ∇420 C 11 6Side A runout variant 2
CDL 1461 B// 1 ∇420 C 12 2Side B runout variant 2
CDLP+1461+A CPC+SRTA Side Runout
CDLP+1461+B CPC+SRTB Side Runout
STERLINGStamped both A and B sides
P FV-41461-AXXSide A runout variant 1
P FV-41461-BSide B runout variant 1
P FV- ̶V̶F̶-̶4̶ ̶ -41461-AXXSide A runout variant 2
FV-41461-A C8 M GI STERLING A2Etched Side A Var 1, Except "M" & "STERLING" stamped
FV-41461-B C3 D GI STERLING B7Etched Side B Var 1, Except "D" & "STERLING" stamped
FV-41461-A C6 D G1 STERLING B3Etched Side A Var 2, Except "D" & "STERLING" stamped
FV-41461-B C3 D G1 STERLING B1Etched Side B Var 2, Except "D" & "STERLING" stamped
FV-4-1461-A PRC-R-1-1-1-2 STERLINGSide A runout variant 1
FV-4-1461-B PRC-R1-1-1 1 STERLINGSide B runout variant 1
FV-4-1461 A PRC-R-2 STERLING 1 % 1Side A runout variant 2
FV-4- 1461-B STERLING PRC-R1Side B runout variant 2
CDL–1461–A 2S 2Side A runout
CDL–1461–B 1S 4Side B runout
CDL-1461-ASide A label
CDL-1461-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis FV 41461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 824022-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Chrysalis CDL 1461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1461First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1461First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 38235 / Chrysalis CDL 1461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Chrysalis CDL 12056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Chrysalis 625815First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | High Stereo Light 821LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CDL 1461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CDL 1461First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CDL 1461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Chrysalis 3214611LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Italy | Chrysalis 54 3214611LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Chrysalis 5021732955104LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 206 518LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038 3214611LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 206 518LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 206 518 / Chrysalis NKAY 39352LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Chrysalis 206 518LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Chrysalis 8239.0LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | ZKP RTVL LL 1224 / Chrysalis LL 1224LP, Album | LP, Album |
45 vinyl pressings of Under Wraps are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, South Africa and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1461, released September 7, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1461, CDLP 1461, FV 41461, WWS-81685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1461 A //2 ∇420 C and CDL 1461 B//2 ∇ 420 C. 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.
