Vinyl pressings
by Pat Benatar · 1981
Precious Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 28 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-1346-AS-1E ♡POGOSide A Etched [variant 1]
CHR-1346-BS-1F ♡POGOSide B Etched [variant 1]
CHR-1346-AS-1G ♡POGOSide A Etched [variant 2]
CHR-1346-AS-1E ♡POGOSide B Etched [variant 2]
CHR 1346AS-1JSide 1 Stamped - Variant 1
CHR 1346AS-1J JSide 1 Stamped - Variant 2
CHR 1346AS-1KSide 1 Stamped - Variant 3
CHR 1346 BS-1C S 2Side 2 Etched - Variant 1
CHR-1346-1J CSide A Stamped
CHR-1346-1G COLUMBIA NYSide B Stamped
1T CHR-1346-AS CTH 1 ♡POGO [Artisan logo] GF S1 SXTRunout side A, variant 1
CHR-1346-BS-1B ♡POGO [Artisan logo] GFRunout side B, variant 1
1T CHR-1346-AS CTH1 ♡POGO [Artisan logo] GF D 8Runout side A, variant 3
CHR-1346-BS - 1C ♡POGO [Artisan logo] GF E S 2 SXTRunout side B, variant 3
CHR 1346AS-1JSide 1 Stamped
CHR 1346 BS-1C S 2Side 2 Etched
COLUMBIA NYSide 2 Stamped
CHR-1346-AS-1H ♡ POGO [Artisan logo] GF SXTSide A runout, variant 1
CHR-1346-BS-1D ♡ POGOSide B runout, variant 1
CHR-1346-AS-1E ♡ POGO [Artisan logo] GF SX ℯ ƧSide A runout, variant 2
CHR-1346-BS-1F ♡ POGO [Artisan logo] GF SX 1SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Chrysalis AVI-4929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis RML-53004First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis RML 53004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Chrysalis 104.8204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 501346LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Colombia | Chrysalis 05(8831)01846First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Chrysalis 850008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Chrysalis 203 894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Chrysalis 203 894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Chrysalis 203 894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1346First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1346First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Chrysalis FV 41346 / Chrysalis CHR 1346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Chrysalis 602465364385 / Universal Music Enterprises 602465364385LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | US | Capitol Records 602465364392LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | RCA 59683 / RCA CHR 1346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41346 / Chrysalis CHR 1346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41346LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
67 vinyl pressings of Precious Time are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1346, released July 25, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1346, AVI-4929, RML-53004, RML 53004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR-1346-AS-1E ♡POGO and CHR-1346-BS-1F ♡POGO. 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.
