Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Rogers · 1970
Chicago Bound was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XCTV142545-1A 1M4134-2-CSide A runout, variant 1
XCTV142546-1A 1M4135-2-CSide B runout, variant 1
XCTV142545-1A 1 T LP407 side I Λ TM4134-2-CSide A runout, variant 2
XCTV142546-1A 1 T LP407 side II Λ2 TM4135-2-CSide B runout, variant 2
Z5RM-2164 (Stamped) 18316 (Etched)Side 1
XCTV142545-1A (Stamped) 1 T LP 407 SIDE I TM4134-2-C (Etched)Side 1
XCTV142546-1A (Stamped) 1 T LP 407 SIDE II 1M4135-2-C (Etched)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Chess SWX-6136First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Chess 407 / Chess LP-407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Chess 407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Chess 407 / Chess LP-407First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Chess CHV 407LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | Chess SWX-6136MLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | US | Chess 407 / Chess LP 407LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Chess BRP 2027LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Chess PLP-813 / P-Vine Special PLP-813LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Chess CH-93000 / MCA Records CH-93000LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Spain | Chess 407LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BJS 4002 / Chess BJS 4002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Chess CV 407 / Chess 407LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Chicago Bound are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Japan. One of them is Chess 407.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 407, SWX-6136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCTV142545-1A 1M4134-2-C and XCTV142546-1A 1M4135-2-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.
