Vinyl pressings
by Maddy Prior · 1976
Silly Sisters was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
6 CHR 1101 A3 A Porky Prime cutSide A runout etched, variant 1
6-CHR 1101 B4 EG MASTERROOMSide B runout etched, variant 1
CHR 1101 A3-9 2 EG A Porky Prime CutSide A runout etched, variant 2
CHR 1101 B4-10 1 EG MASTERROOMSide B runout etched, variant 2
CHR 1101 A-2U A Porky Prime cut CSide A runout etched
CHR 1101 B-2U MASTERROOM ..Side B runout etched
CHR 1101 A-3 Porky Prime CutSide A runout etched
CHR 1101 B-4 MASTERROOMSide B runout etched
CHR-1-1101 LW1Side A runout, variant 1
CHR-2-1101 LW1 ⇀Side B runout, variant 1
CHR-1-1101 LW1· 2 ✲Side A runout, variant 2
CHR-2-1101 LW1· 1 ✲Side B runout, variant 2
SUB CHR-1-1101 JW1 #1 0Side A runout
CHR-2-1101 JW1 #1 0Side B runout
CHR-1-1101 WW3 · ─◁Side A runout etched
CHR-2-1101 WW1 · ─◁Side B runout etched
SMX.48777 ..2ASide 1 etched
SMX.48778 ..2ASide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Chrysalis L35829First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Chrysalis CHYL.35829 / Chrysalis L35829First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 570 (CHR 1101)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 570 (CHR 1101)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 35829First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1101First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Takoma TAK 7077LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | USA & Canada | Shanachie Shanachie 79040 / Shanachie SH 79040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK | Chrysalis CRA-004LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis L35829LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1101LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of Silly Sisters are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1101, L35829, CHYL.35829, 6307 570 (CHR 1101)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 CHR 1101 A3 A Porky Prime cut and 6-CHR 1101 B4 EG MASTERROOM. 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.
