Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 2023
Chrome Dreams was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2023, the album's first year, in 2 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.
093624869375-A CB BM83433-01 A1Runout side A, variant 1
093624869375-B CB BM83433-01 B1Runout side B, variant 1
093624869375-C CB BM83433-02 ̷B̷ C1Runout side C, variant 1
093624869375-A CB BM83433-01 A1 1XRunout side A, variant 2
093624869375-A CB BM83433-01 A1 1476928 256729E1Runout side A
093624869375-B CB BM83433-01 B1 1476930 256729E2Runout side B
093624869375-C CB 1562799 259198E3Runout side C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Not On Label (Neil Young)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Not On Label (Neil Young)LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Italy | Not On Label (Neil Young)LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2014 | Europe | Casino Records EntertainmentLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | Not On Label (Neil Young)LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Italy | Not On Label (Neil Young) 17088-02LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Not On Label (Neil Young) 17088LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Not On Label (Neil Young) 17088-02LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Reprise Records 093624869375First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Stereo | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Stereo |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Reprise Records 093624869375First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Stereo | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | "Gato Gordo" Industrias Musicales 000023 / CHR1LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Gato Gordo 000023LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Chrome Dreams are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1994 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in Europe, USA & Canada. One of them is Reprise Records 093624869375, released August 11, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 093624869375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 093624869375-A CB BM83433-01 A1 and 093624869375-B CB BM83433-01 B1. 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.
