Vinyl pressings
by Linx · 1981
Intuition was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, 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 1332 A // 2 ▽ E T 1 1 B 1 RAYSRunout, A-side, stamped and etched variant 1
CHR 1332 B // 2 ▽ E T 1 1 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
CHR 1332 A // 1 ▽ ET 1 1 1 RAYSRunout, A-side, stamped and etched variant 2
CHR 1332 B // 2 ▽ ET 1 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped variant 2
CHR-1332-AS-1E = SXTRunout side A, variant 1
CHR-1332-BS 1ARunout side B, variant 1
CHR 1332-AS 1A SXT = D ~ ƧRunout side A, variant 2
CHR 1332-BS-1A - B ~ Ƨ ꓕXSRunout side B, variant 2
2S CHR 1332-AS-1A = B4Runout side A
1S CHR 1332-AS BS-1B = A6Runout side B
CHR-1332-ASLabel side A
CHR-1332-BSLabel side B
CHR 1332 A // 2 ∇ E T 1 1 B 1Runout, A-side, stamped
RAYSRunout, A-side, etched
CHR 1332 B // 2 ∇ E T 1 1 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped
CHR - 1332 AOSide 1
CHR - 1332 BOSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 531 / Chrysalis 203 531-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Iceland | Chrysalis CHR 1332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81435First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81435First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 203 531 / Chrysalis 203 531-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 37639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Chrysalis 6399207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis L37639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Fame FA 4130881LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5756LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Intuition are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Spain and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1332, released March 13, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1332, L37639, 203 531, 6399 207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1332 A // 2 ▽ E T 1 1 B 1 RAYS and CHR 1332 B // 2 ▽ E T 1 1 1 1. 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.
