Vinyl pressings
by Pat Benatar · 1980
Treat Me Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
102384 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A
102384 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 102 384 ALabel side A
S 102 384 BLabel side B
102384 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A stamped
102384 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B stamped
S 102.384 ALabel side A
S 102.384 BLabel side B
CHS-2487-A-➀ ◎ TGRunout side A, variant 1
CHS-2487- ̷A̷ ̷-➀B ◎ TGRunout side B, variant 1
CHS-2487-A- ◎ TG.Runout side A, variant 2
CHS-2487- ̷A̷ ̷-➀B ◎ TG.Runout side B, variant 2
CHS-2487-ASide A label
CHS-2487-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Benelux | Chrysalis 102.384First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2487First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 102 384 / Chrysalis 102 384-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17106First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Chrysalis S-0108 (CHS 2487)7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Australia | Chrysalis K-8217 / Chrysalis CHS-24877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 82177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Peru | Chrysalis CHS 24877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 25117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 25117", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 25117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 25117" | 7" |
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis CHS 24877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Chrysalis CHS 24877", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Treat Me Right are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Benelux, Canada, Japan. One of them is Chrysalis 102 384.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 102 384, 102.384, CHS 2487, WWS-17106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102384 A-1/80S Made in Germany and 102384 B-1/80S Made in Germany. 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.
