Vinyl pressings
by Living In A Box · 1989
Gatecrashing was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
CDL 1676 A2Runout side A, etched, Variant 1
CDL 1676 B2Runout side B, etched, Variant 1
CDL 1676 A2 JA A CRunout side A, Variant 2
CDL 1676 B1 A 4 JARunout side B, Variant 2
DCDL 1676 A1 JARunout side A etched
DCDL 1676 B1 >Runout side B etched
DCDL 1676 C1 JA >Runout side C etched
DCDL 1676 D1 >Runout side D etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Chrysalis CHR 321676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Chrysalis 064 321676 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-41676First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Chrysalis CDL 1676 / Chrysalis CDL-1676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Chrysalis 209 835First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Germany | Chrysalis 209 835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Chrysalis 75274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Israel | Chrysalis CDL 1676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Chrysalis 209 835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Chrysalis 64 3216761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | Chrysalis STARL 5554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | Chrysalis CHR (L) 3216761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Chrysalis 5C 209835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Chrysalis DCDL-1676First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
17 vinyl pressings of Gatecrashing are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1676.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1676, DCDL-1676, F1 21676, F1-41676, FV-41676) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1676 A2 and CDL 1676 B2. 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.
