Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1974
War Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
43 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
CHR 1067 A-3U PORKY & MELLYRunout Side A, variant 1
CHR 1067 B-1U PECKIE & MELLIERunout Side B, variant 1
CHR 1067 A-3U HR 1 PORKY & MELLYRunout Side A, variant 2
CHR 1067 B-1U LA 2 PECKIE & MELLIERunout Side B, variant 2
CHR 1067 A-1U GSide A Machine etched
PORKY & MELLYSide A Hand etched
CHR 1067 B-1USide B Machine etched
PECKIE & MELLIESide B Hand etched
CHR 1067 A-1U G PORKY & MELLYSide A runout, stamped / etched
CHR 1067 B-1U PECKIE & MELLIESide B runout, stamped / etched
CHR-1067 T 31818-RE-1-3 C2 PorkyRunout Side A, variant 1
CHR-1067 T 31819-RE-1-1 F2 PeckoRunout Side B, variant 1
CHR-1067 31818-RE-1 X1 PorkyRunout Side A, variant 2
CHR-1067 31819-RE-1 X1 PeckoRunout Side B, variant 2
CHR-1067 31818-RE-1 D PORKY PSide A variant 1 [D stamped]
CHR-1067 31819-RE-1 X D PECKO PSide B variant 1 [D stamped]
CHR-1067 31818-RE-1 X A PORKY PSide A variant 2 [A stamped]
CHR-1067 31819-RE-1 X C PECKO PSide B variant 2 [C stamped]
CHR-1067 31818-RE-1 1C Porky 1-1 A 2Runout side A, variant 1
CHR-1067 31819-RE-1 1A A Pecko 1Runout side B, variant 1
31818-RE-1Runout side B, variant 1 (Scratched Out)
CHR-1067 31818-RE-1 1A 2 B Porky 2Runout side A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307537 / Chrysalis 6307 537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307 537First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35259 / Chrysalis L-35,259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis CY.35259LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Austria | Chrysalis 6307 537 / Chrysalis (CHR 1067)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1067LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1974 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | RCA 05 (8831) 01735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1067First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1067 / Chrysalis 1067First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 537First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | Chrysalis CHR.1067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis 6307537LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 660-320 / Chrysalis 202 660LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1067LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis PV 41067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | USA & Canada | Chrysalis PV 41067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Chrysalis 2564621625 / Chrysalis CHRR 1067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L 35259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Bolivia | Chrysalis CBLP-1002 6307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 51 1067LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 537LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 064-3 21067 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 1C 064-3 21067 1 DMMLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 660-320 / Chrysalis 202 660LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 660-320 / Chrysalis 202 660LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis CHR 1067LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Guatemala | Chrysalis CHR 1067 / Chrysalis CHR.1067LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 537LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Chrysalis 88.217-E / Chrysalis 88.217-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2636LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1067LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
101 vinyl pressings of War Child are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, South Africa, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1067, released October 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1067, CH4 1067, 6307 537, 6307537) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1067 A-3U PORKY & MELLY and CHR 1067 B-1U PECKIE & MELLIE. 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.
