Vinyl pressings
by Leo Sayer · 1974
Just A Boy 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.
27 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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 1068 A-1U AA 3Side A runout variant 1
CHR 1068 B-1U LD 3Side B runout variant 1
CHR 1068 A-2USide A runout variant 2
CHR 1068 B-1USide B runout variant 2
CHR 1068 A- 3Side A runout variant 1
CHR 1068 B- 3Side B runout variant 1
CHR.1068-ASide A label
CHR.1068-BSide B label
CHR 1068-A3 I BSide A runout etched
I-2 CHR 1068-B3 ISide B runout etched
CHR.1068-ASide A label
CHR.1068-BSide B label
S1 BS-2836 40962-1BA Side etched, Variant 1
S1 BS-2836 40963-1C A 2B Side etched, Variant 1
S1 BS-2836 40962-1AA Side etched, Variant 2
S1 BS-2836 40963-1A B2B Side etched, Variant 2
\ BS-2836 40962-2 IDA side runout, variant 1
\ BS-2836 40963-1B SXB side runout, variant 1
\ BS-2836- 40962-2 ID SX A2A side runout, variant 2
XS Ƨ BS-2836 40963-1 A B3B side runout, variant 2
BS-2836- 40962-1A 1B XS 1A Side etched, variant 1
XS Ƨ BS-2836 40963-1A SX A 2B Side etched, variant 1
XS 1 BS-2836 40962-1A B 1A Side etched, variant 2
XS 2 BS-2836 40963-1A B 2B Side etched, 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 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35269 / Chrysalis CHR 1068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35269 / Chrysalis L-35,269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35269 / Chrysalis L-35,269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Chrysalis L-35.269 / Chrysalis CHR-1068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Denmark | Chrysalis CHR 1068 / Chrysalis CHR.1068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis 6307 539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1068 / Chrysalis 6307 539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 539First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis CHR 1068 / Chrysalis 202 681-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 539 D / Chrysalis CHR.1068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1068 / Chrysalis CHR.1068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 6307 539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 35269 / Chrysalis CHR 1068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 14.190LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L 35269 / Chrysalis CHR 1068LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2836LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51-1068 / Chrysalis 51 1068LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2836LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Chrysalis CHR 1068 / Chrysalis CHR.1068LP, Album | LP, Album |
42 vinyl pressings of Just A Boy are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1974 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1068.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1068, BS 2836, L 35269, L-35.269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1068 A-1U AA 3 and CHR 1068 B-1U LD 3. 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.
