Vinyl pressings
by Magnum · 1982
Chase The Dragon 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.
JET-LP-235-A1 STERLING 1:Runout, Side A
JET-LP-235-B2 1: STERLINGRunout, Side B
JET LP 235 A*Label, Side A
JET LP 235 B*Label, Side B
[Etched] JET-LP-235-A1 [Stamped] STERLINGSide A, variant 1
[Etched] JET-LP-235-B2 [Stamped] STERLINGSide B, variant 1
[Etched] JET-LP-235-A2 [Stamped] STERLINGSide A, variant 2
[Etched] JET-LP-235-B1 [Stamped] STERLINGSide B, variant 2
WKFMPD 112 A SWSide A
WKFMPD 112 B SWSide B
AL-37954-1A STERLING A P 0Side A Runout
BL-37954-1A STERLING A P 0Side B Runout
AL 37954Side A Label
BL 37954Side B Label
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 | Jet Records JT 6029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Jet Records JETLP 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Jet Records JETLP 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Bellaphon 250·07·027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | FM Revolver Records WKFM PD 112First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 235 / Jet Records JET LP 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | FM Revolver Records WKFMPD 112First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | US | Jet Records ARZ 37954First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Jet Records ARZ 37954First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 235 / Jet Records JET LP 235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Jet Records FZ 37954First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Sonet SLP-3116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Europe | FM Revolver Records WKFM LP 112 / Heavy Metal America WKFM LP 112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2405LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2405LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-887LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-887LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2405LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Sonet SLP-3116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Chase The Dragon are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Jet Records JETLP 235, released February 19, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JETLP 235, WKFM PD 112, WKFMPD 112, ARZ 37954) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JET-LP-235-A1 STERLING 1: and JET-LP-235-B2 1: STERLING. 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.
