Vinyl pressings
by Linx · 1982
Plaything (Extended Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
CHS 2621 A//2∇420 VVariant 1: A-side runout
CHS 2621 B//2∇420 VVariant 1: B-side runout
CHS 2621 A//1∇420 VVariant 2: Stamped A Side Runout
CHS 2621 B//2∇420 VVariant 2: Stamped B Side Runout
CHS 122621 A // 2 ▽ 420 V 11 2A Side
CHS 122621 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 11 2B Side
[Over Stamping see image] CHS 122621 A // 2 ▽ 420 V 11 5A Side runout, stamped
C CHS 122621 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 11 1B Side runout, stamped
CHS 122621 A1
CHS 122621 B1
MX-59797A Side
MX-59798B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis K-8811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 600.645First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 104 528 / Chrysalis 104 528 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Chrysalis 104 528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 104.528First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 104.528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 8811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2621First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2621First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHSP 2621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2621First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Plaything (Extended Version) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2621, released June 25, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2621, CHS 12 2621, CHSP 2621, K-8811) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2621 A//2∇420 V and CHS 2621 B//2∇420 V. 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.
