Vinyl pressings
by Luis Gasca · 1972
For Those Who Chant was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BTS-37 T1 5985-2 [Artisan Sound Logo]Runout side A, variant 1
BTS-37 T1 5986-2 [Artisan Sound Logo]Runout side B, variant 1
BTS-37 T1 5985-2 [Artisan Sound Logo] Λ 2Runout side A, variant 2
BTS-37 T1 5986-2 [Artisan Sound Logo] 3 ΛRunout side B, variant 2
S BTS-37 5985-1A [Artisan Sound Logo]Runout A, etched - variant 1
S BTS-37 5986-1B [Artisan Sound Logo]Runout B, etched - variant 1
S BTS-37 5985-1A [Artisan Sound Logo] B1Runout A, etched - variant 2
S BTS-37 5986-1A [Artisan Sound Logo] A6Runout B, etched - variant 2
BTS-37 5985-2 [Artisan logo]Runout Side A, variant 1
BTS-37 5986-2 [Artisan logo]Runout Side B, variant 1
BTS-37 5985 [Artisan logo] 2ΛRunout Side A, variant 2
BTS-37 5986 [Artisan logo] 3ΛRunout Side B, variant 2
BTS-37 P 5985-2 [Artisan Sound Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
BTS-37 P 5986-2 [Artisan Sound Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
BTS-37 P 5985 [Artisan Sound Logo] 2 ASide A runout, variant 2
BTS-37 P 5986 [Artisan Sound Logo] B 3Side B runout, variant 2
BTS-37 5985 -1A [Artisan Sound logo] A1Runout Side A, var 1
BTS-37 5986 1A [Artisan Sound logo] B2Runout Side B, var 1
BTS-37 5985 -1A [Artisan Sound logo] A3Side A, etched, var 2
BTS-37 5985 -1A [Artisan Sound logo] A4Side B, etched, var 2
BTS-37 T1 5985-1 [Artisan Sound logo] ΛRunout Side A
BTS-37 T1 5986-2 [Artisan Sound logo] Λ 1Runout Side B
5985Label Side A
5986Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BTS 37First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Blue Thumb Records BlT 406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Blue Thumb Records ICL 506 / Blue Thumb Records BTS 37First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 37LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 37First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 37First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 37First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 37First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 37First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 37First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Italy | Blue Thumb Records BLT 406LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Unknown | Verve Records 602465689549 / Blue Thumb Records BTS 37LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Verve Records 602465689556 / Blue Thumb Records BTS 37LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of For Those Who Chant are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Italy, Japan. One of them is Blue Thumb Records BTS 37.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTS 37, BlT 406, ICL 506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTS-37 T1 5985-2 [Artisan Sound Logo] and BTS-37 T1 5986-2 [Artisan Sound Logo]. 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.
