Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band · 1980
Chance was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 19 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.
BRON529 A // 3 ▽ E T 1 1 5 RAYSRunout Side A
BRON529 B // 3 ▽ E T 1 1 4 RAYSRunout Side B
BRON 529-ALabel Side A
BRON 529-BLabel Side B
BRON 529 A-1URunout, side A, stamped
BRON 529 B-1URunout, side B, stamped
BRON 529-ALabel, side A
BRON 529-BLabel, side B
020 RAYS Made in Germany 202970 ̶B̶ -1/80S A-1 IIIRunout side A, variant 1
Made in Germany 020 RAYS 202970 ̶A̶ -1/80S B-1 IIRunout side B, variant 1
Made in Germany 020 202970 A-2/80S RAYSRunout side A, variant 2
Made in Germany 020 RAYS 202970 ̶A̶ -1/80S B-1Runout side B, variant 2
BRON529 A//3▽E T 1 1 5 RAYSRunout Side A
BRON529 B//3▽E T 1 1 4 RAYSRunout Side A
BRON 6782Label Side A
BRON 529-BLabel Side B
SMX56929 P2CSide 1 Runout - Etched
SMX56930 P2ASide 2 Runout - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Bronze L 37462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Bronze 202 970 / Bronze 202 970-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Austria | Bronze 202 970 / Bronze 202 970-320LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Bronze 202 970First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Bronze 893.040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Bronze BRO 2040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 32 007 7 / Ariola 32 007 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 202 970First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 202 970 / Bronze 202 970-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 32 007 7 / Ariola 32 007 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 202 970 / Bronze 202 970-320First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Bronze 14C 062-64191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Bronze BROL 34529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Bronze 202.970 / Bronze 202 970-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Creature Music Mannlp012 / Petbrook Ltd. Mannlp012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Bronze 893-040 / Bronze 893.040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Bronze BRO 2040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 202 970 / Bronze 202 970-320LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 202 970 / Bronze 202 970-320LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Cohesion Comme 9LP, Album | LP, Album |
56 vinyl pressings of Chance are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1980 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Germany, Japan, South Africa and more. One of them is Bronze BRON 529, released October 10, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRON 529, 202 970, VIP-6782, ML4465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRON529 A // 3 ▽ E T 1 1 5 RAYS and BRON529 B // 3 ▽ E T 1 1 4 RAYS. 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.
