Vinyl pressings
by Leo Kottke · 1978
Burnt Lips was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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-1191-A-5 RE-1 TXS BB D⊲ 1SEtched, Side A runout (variant 1)
CHR-1191-A-5 RE-1 BB B3 SXT S1Etched, Side B runout (variant 1)
CHR-1191-A-6-RE-1 TXS BB EB S2Etched, Side A runout (variant 2)
CHR-1191-B-5 RE-1 BB B3 SXT S1Etched, Side B runout (variant 2)
CHR-1191-A② \S A3Side A runout, variant 1
CHR-1191-B-5 RE-1 BB A3 \SSide B runout, variant 1
CHR-1191-A-5 RE-1 BB C XS 1SSide A runout, variant 2
CHR-1191-B-6 RE-1 BB B XS 1SSide B runout, variant 2
SMX53407 2A
SMX53408 2A
51-1191-A-36955-1-Y
51-1191-B-36956-1-Y
CHR-1191-A T̶X̶ TGSide A, etched
CHR-1191-B TGSide B, etched
Capitol Records LogoBoth Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Benelux | Chrysalis 51-1191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 36665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Chrysalis PV 41191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Burnt Lips are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1191.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1191, L 36665, 51-1191, 6307 631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR-1191-A-5 RE-1 TXS BB D⊲ 1S and CHR-1191-A-5 RE-1 BB B3 SXT S1. 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.
