Vinyl pressings
by Midge Ure · 1982
No Regrets 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.
14 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.
CHS 2618 A//2▽420 U 12 Utopia J.H.Side A runout, variant 1
CHS 2618 B//2▽420 U 1 2 2 Utopia J.H.Side B runout, variant 1
CHS 2618 A//1▽420 U 11 UTOPIASide A runout, variant 2
CHS 2618✳B//2▽420 U 1 1 J.H. UTOPIASide B runout, variant 2
CHS 2618 A1 DAMONTA side runout
CHS 2618 B2B side runout
CHS 2618 A//2▽420 U 11 Utopia J.H.Side A runout
CHS 2618 B//1▽420 U 1 1 5 Utopia J.H.Side B runout
CHS 12 2618 A-1 DAMONTSide A runout, etched
CHS 12 2618 B-1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched
CHS 12 2618-ASide A label
CHS 12 2618-BSide 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 | Chrysalis K-8781 / Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 104 426 / Chrysalis 104 426-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 8781 / Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis K 8781 / Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis K 8781 / Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single · Limited |
| 1982 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2618First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 12 2618First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of No Regrets are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Spain, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2618, released June 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2618, CHS 12 2618, K 8781, K-8781) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2618 A//2▽420 U 12 Utopia J.H. and CHS 2618 B//2▽420 U 1 2 2 Utopia J.H.. 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.
