Vinyl pressings
by Paper Lace · 1974
The Night Chicago Died was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 25 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.
BUS 1016 A-1 TA 1Side A runout stamped variant 1
BUS 1016 B-1 TA 4Side B runout stamped variant 1
BUS 1016 A-1 GDH 1Side A runout stamped variant 2
BUS 1016 B-1 GRG 4Side B runout stamped variant 2
2-51294-PR-1-I-I MASTERDISK PRSide A run-out, variant 1
2-51295-PR-6-I-I MASTERDISK PRSide B run-out, variant 1
2-51294-PR-1-I-I MASTERDISK P@ PRSide A run-out, variant 2
2-51295-PR-6-I-I P@ MASTERDISK PRSide B run-out, variant 2
2-51294-CP-3 MASTERDISK P@Runout variant #1 side A
2-51295-CP-3 MASTERDISK P@Runout variant #1 side B
2-51294-CP-2 MASTERDISK P@Runout variant #2 side A
2-51295-CP-7 MASTERDISK P@Runout variant #2 side B
2-51294-CP7Side A runout (Variant 1)
2-51295-CP-7Side B runout (Variant 1)
2-51294-CP8Side A runout (variant 2)
2-51295-CP9Side B runout (variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Philips 6000 147First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | EMI EMI-10535First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Australia | EMI EMI-10535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Austria | Philips 6000 147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Philips 6000 147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Philips 6000 147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | Philips 6000 147First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2065 230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2065 230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2065 230First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2065 230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2065 230 / Bus Stop 2065 230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2065 230First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Colombia | Philips 6000147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6000 147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
50 vinyl pressings of The Night Chicago Died are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Canada, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is Bus Stop BUS 1016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUS 1016, 73492, 2065 230, S 53779) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUS 1016 A-1 TA 1 and BUS 1016 B-1 TA 4. 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.
