Vinyl pressings
by Midge Ure · 1985
The Gift was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
CHR 1508 A // 3 ∇420 H ' 'Runout A, where something has been scratched out after CHR
CHR 1508 B // 3 ∇420 H ' 'Runout B
CHR 1508 A // 4 ∇420 H 1 1 4 TownhouseVariant 2 Stamped townhouse Etched
CHR 1508 B // 3 ∇420 H 1 1 4Variant 2 Stamped
CHR 1508 A̶A̶ A // 3 ∇ 420 H 2 5Runout, side A, variant 1
CHR 1508 B // 4 ∇ 420 H TownhouseRunout, side B, variant 1
CHR 1508 A̶A̶ A // 3 ∇ 420 H 1 1Runout, side A, variant 2
CHR 1508 B // 3 ∇420 H 2 5Runout, side B, variant 2
CHR 1508 A//4▽420H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSEVariant 1, Side A, stamped, except TOWNHOUSE etched
CHR 1508 B//3▽420H 1 1Variant 1, Side B, stamped
CHR 1508 [AA typed over with XX] A//3▽420 H 3 1Variant 2, Side A, stamped
CHR 1508 B//4▽420 H 1 3 1 TOWNHOUSEVariant 2, Side B, stamped, except TOWNHOUSE etched
CHR 1508 A̶A̶ A // 3 ∇ 420 HSide A runout variant 1
CHR 1508 B // 3 ∇ 420 HSide B runout variant 1
CHR 1508 (AA crossed thru) A // 3 ∇ 420 H 11 4Side A runout variant 2
CHR 1508 B // 3 ∇ 420 H 11 1Side B runout variant 2
CHR-1508-2420-H TownhouseSide A runout
CHR-1508-2420-H TownhouseSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53186First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41508LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Chrysalis 826491-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Israel | Chrysalis CHR 1508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Chrysalis 635915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHR 1508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRH 1508LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
30 vinyl pressings of The Gift are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1508.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1508, CHR1508, BFV 41508, WWS-81739) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1508 A // 3 ∇420 H ' ' and CHR 1508 B // 3 ∇420 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.
